SLCC Pathophysiology Exam 2 –
Questions and Answers (latest Update
2024)
Anemia s/s? Clinical manifestations? What lab values will be
elevated or decreased? Where in the body can you look for a
sign of anemia? - Correct Answer ✅Fatigue, Tachypnea,
Tachycardia, Pallor. Clinical manifestations: Plasma expansion
- watery blood, less viscous blood. Decreased RBC,
hemoglobin and hematocrit levels in the blood. Assess for
anemia by checking inside of person's mouth for pale colored
mucosa and gums
3 steps for hemorrhage anemia treatment - Correct Answer
✅Stop source of bleed, replace RBC's, treat coagulopathy
Common treatment for all of the following: Sickle Cell Crisis,
Hemorrhage, Aplastic Anemia, Hemolytic Anemia, Renal
Failure anemia - Correct Answer ✅O2 therapy
specific treatment for sickle cell crisis - Correct Answer
✅Pain medication - NCLEX note: pain in this circumstance is
a psychological not psychosocial
,SLCC Pathophysiology Exam 2 –
Questions and Answers (latest Update
2024)
Treatment for iron deficiency anemias - Correct Answer
✅Diet changes and iron suppliments
Treatments for Pernicious Anemia - Correct Answer ✅Folic
acid supplements or B12 injections
Treatment for Sickle Cell crisis, Hemorrhagic anemia, Aplastic
Anemia, Hemolytic Anemia, Renal Failure anemia - Correct
Answer ✅Blood transfusion
Treatment for Aplastic Anemia - Correct Answer ✅Bone
marrow transplant
Specific treatment for both Aplastic Anemia, Renal Failure
anemia - Correct Answer ✅Synthetic erythropoietin
injections (hint: with renal failure anemia, think of
erythropoietin deficiency.)
Definition, cause, and s/s for aplastic anemia - Correct
Answer ✅Destruction of bone marrow stem cells. Caused by
,SLCC Pathophysiology Exam 2 –
Questions and Answers (latest Update
2024)
exhaustion of the bone marrow. Erythropoiesis cannot keep
up with the constant need to replace red blood cells.
Constant stress on bone marrow stem cells can eventually
lead to bone marrow failure. Symptoms: Infection, bleeding.
Common treatment for Sickle Cell Crisis, Hemorrhage, Renal
Failure anemia. - Correct Answer ✅IV fluids
Red Blood Cells do what? Where and how are they produced?
- Correct Answer ✅Carry oxygen from the lungs to the rest
of the body. Associated organs: Bone marrow, Kidney.
Erythropoietin signals bone marrow to make red blood cells.
- Correct Answer ✅
Define Blood Dyscrasia - Correct Answer ✅General term for
blood component disorders specific to cancer. Can be cause
by the primary tumor but is usually caused by bone marrow
damage from various cancer treatments
, SLCC Pathophysiology Exam 2 –
Questions and Answers (latest Update
2024)
How does cancer cause anemia? What are S/S? - Correct
Answer ✅low red blood cell count caused by bleeding,
malnutrition, cancer treatments. Tumor may ulcerate or erode
blood vessel - bleeding. Causes a decreased delivery of
oxygen to tissues and leads to patient fatigue and s/s of low
oxygen (SOB, sighing, etc.)
How does cancer cause Leukopenia? - Correct Answer
✅Low white blood cell count caused by bone cancers or
cancer treatments. Low WBC's means cancer patients are
prone to infections.
How does cancer cause thrombocytopenia? - Correct
Answer ✅Low platelet count from bone cancers or cancer
treatments. Causes bleeding disorders which in turn leads to
anemia.
RBC normal range - Correct Answer ✅3.6-5.4
Primary polycythemia (absolute) (polycythemia vera) is
caused by what? - Correct Answer ✅Genetics, primarily
Questions and Answers (latest Update
2024)
Anemia s/s? Clinical manifestations? What lab values will be
elevated or decreased? Where in the body can you look for a
sign of anemia? - Correct Answer ✅Fatigue, Tachypnea,
Tachycardia, Pallor. Clinical manifestations: Plasma expansion
- watery blood, less viscous blood. Decreased RBC,
hemoglobin and hematocrit levels in the blood. Assess for
anemia by checking inside of person's mouth for pale colored
mucosa and gums
3 steps for hemorrhage anemia treatment - Correct Answer
✅Stop source of bleed, replace RBC's, treat coagulopathy
Common treatment for all of the following: Sickle Cell Crisis,
Hemorrhage, Aplastic Anemia, Hemolytic Anemia, Renal
Failure anemia - Correct Answer ✅O2 therapy
specific treatment for sickle cell crisis - Correct Answer
✅Pain medication - NCLEX note: pain in this circumstance is
a psychological not psychosocial
,SLCC Pathophysiology Exam 2 –
Questions and Answers (latest Update
2024)
Treatment for iron deficiency anemias - Correct Answer
✅Diet changes and iron suppliments
Treatments for Pernicious Anemia - Correct Answer ✅Folic
acid supplements or B12 injections
Treatment for Sickle Cell crisis, Hemorrhagic anemia, Aplastic
Anemia, Hemolytic Anemia, Renal Failure anemia - Correct
Answer ✅Blood transfusion
Treatment for Aplastic Anemia - Correct Answer ✅Bone
marrow transplant
Specific treatment for both Aplastic Anemia, Renal Failure
anemia - Correct Answer ✅Synthetic erythropoietin
injections (hint: with renal failure anemia, think of
erythropoietin deficiency.)
Definition, cause, and s/s for aplastic anemia - Correct
Answer ✅Destruction of bone marrow stem cells. Caused by
,SLCC Pathophysiology Exam 2 –
Questions and Answers (latest Update
2024)
exhaustion of the bone marrow. Erythropoiesis cannot keep
up with the constant need to replace red blood cells.
Constant stress on bone marrow stem cells can eventually
lead to bone marrow failure. Symptoms: Infection, bleeding.
Common treatment for Sickle Cell Crisis, Hemorrhage, Renal
Failure anemia. - Correct Answer ✅IV fluids
Red Blood Cells do what? Where and how are they produced?
- Correct Answer ✅Carry oxygen from the lungs to the rest
of the body. Associated organs: Bone marrow, Kidney.
Erythropoietin signals bone marrow to make red blood cells.
- Correct Answer ✅
Define Blood Dyscrasia - Correct Answer ✅General term for
blood component disorders specific to cancer. Can be cause
by the primary tumor but is usually caused by bone marrow
damage from various cancer treatments
, SLCC Pathophysiology Exam 2 –
Questions and Answers (latest Update
2024)
How does cancer cause anemia? What are S/S? - Correct
Answer ✅low red blood cell count caused by bleeding,
malnutrition, cancer treatments. Tumor may ulcerate or erode
blood vessel - bleeding. Causes a decreased delivery of
oxygen to tissues and leads to patient fatigue and s/s of low
oxygen (SOB, sighing, etc.)
How does cancer cause Leukopenia? - Correct Answer
✅Low white blood cell count caused by bone cancers or
cancer treatments. Low WBC's means cancer patients are
prone to infections.
How does cancer cause thrombocytopenia? - Correct
Answer ✅Low platelet count from bone cancers or cancer
treatments. Causes bleeding disorders which in turn leads to
anemia.
RBC normal range - Correct Answer ✅3.6-5.4
Primary polycythemia (absolute) (polycythemia vera) is
caused by what? - Correct Answer ✅Genetics, primarily
