NUR172: Hematology/Oncology questions with verified answers

NUR172: Hematology/Oncology questions with verified
answers
Anemia Classifications Ans✓✓✓ *- decreased RBC production* (lack of
iron/b12/folic acid, decreased erythropoietin)
*- blood loss* (chronic hemorrhage or trauma)
*- increased RBC destruction* (hemolysis = sickle
cell/medication/trauma/incompatible blood)


Anemia Ans✓✓✓ - A decrease in erythrocytes or hemoglobin.
- too few RBC


Anemia: Gerontologic Considerations Ans✓✓✓ - Common in older adults
- S/S may go unrecognized or mistaken for normal aging process


Anemia: Nursing Assessment (S/S) Ans✓✓✓ *General:*
-tired/fatigue
*Integumentary:*
-pallor (pale)
*Respiratory:*
-SOB w/ activity (decrease O2 bc lack of iron to take O2 around)
*Cardiovascular:*
-BP drops
*Gastrointestinal:*
- weight loss
*Neurologic:*

, Anemia: Nursing Diagnosis Ans✓✓✓ - Activity Intolerance
- Imbalanced nutrition (iron deficiency)
- Ineffective therapeutic regimen
- potential complication of hypoxia


Anemia: Nursing Goals Ans✓✓✓ - Assume normal activities of daily living
- Maintain adequate nutrition
- Develop no complications related to anemia
- Dietary and lifestyle changes
- Blood or blood product transfusions
- Drug therapy
- Oxygen therapy
- Patient teaching


Biopsy Methods Ans✓✓✓ Biopsy - surgical removal of a small tissue sample from
a solid tumor to determine the pathology for the diagnosis of disease
- use of coring needle


blood composition: *formed elements* Ans✓✓✓ *45% of blood composition is
formed elements*
~ platelets
~ WBC
~ RBC