PEDS NR328 EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST 2024 GRADED A+
◉what are clinical manifestations of anemia? Answer: dizziness
pallor
fatigue
tachycardia
SOB (if severe)
murmurs
◉why are toddlers at high risk for anemia? Answer: they are picky
eaters so we cant always get them to get that much iron intake
◉why is it important to limit milk intake in toddlers? Answer: it doesnt
have much iron in it
-no more than 24oz in a day
◉how does anemia mess with your immune system? Answer: hypoxia
can happen which can lead to reoccuring infections
, ◉with iron deficiency anemia there is a liquid oral iron supplement,
what is important to remember for this? Answer: administer the liquid
iron through a straw because it stains teeth
◉should iron cause dark urine? Answer: no
-it can cause black tarry stools though
◉what should iron be given with? Answer: orange juice - helps with
absorption of iron
-also take on an empty stomach
◉what should iron not be given with? Answer: dairy products - it can
decrease absorption of iron. wait 2 hours after meal to take iron if there
was dairy involved
◉what are foods rich in iron? Answer: Spinach, green leafy vegetables
like brocholi, salmon/fish
◉Sickle cell anemia Answer: a genetic disorder that causes partial or
complete replacement of abnormal hemoglobin, resulting in some red
blood cells becoming an abnormal sickle shape
*lose their shape, become sticky and have poor perfusion*
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST 2024 GRADED A+
◉what are clinical manifestations of anemia? Answer: dizziness
pallor
fatigue
tachycardia
SOB (if severe)
murmurs
◉why are toddlers at high risk for anemia? Answer: they are picky
eaters so we cant always get them to get that much iron intake
◉why is it important to limit milk intake in toddlers? Answer: it doesnt
have much iron in it
-no more than 24oz in a day
◉how does anemia mess with your immune system? Answer: hypoxia
can happen which can lead to reoccuring infections
, ◉with iron deficiency anemia there is a liquid oral iron supplement,
what is important to remember for this? Answer: administer the liquid
iron through a straw because it stains teeth
◉should iron cause dark urine? Answer: no
-it can cause black tarry stools though
◉what should iron be given with? Answer: orange juice - helps with
absorption of iron
-also take on an empty stomach
◉what should iron not be given with? Answer: dairy products - it can
decrease absorption of iron. wait 2 hours after meal to take iron if there
was dairy involved
◉what are foods rich in iron? Answer: Spinach, green leafy vegetables
like brocholi, salmon/fish
◉Sickle cell anemia Answer: a genetic disorder that causes partial or
complete replacement of abnormal hemoglobin, resulting in some red
blood cells becoming an abnormal sickle shape
*lose their shape, become sticky and have poor perfusion*
