Iron-Deficiency Anemia NCLEX
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True or False: The least common type of anemia is iron-deficiency anemia.*
True
False - Correct answer-False
Select all the patients who are at MOST risk for iron-deficiency anemia:*
A. A 55 year old male who reports taking Ferrous Sulfate regularly.
B. A 25 year old female who was recently diagnosed with Celiac Disease.
C. A 35 year old female who is 36 weeks pregnant that reports craving ice.
D. A 67 year old female with a Hemoglobin level of 14. - Correct answer-B, C
A patient, with a history of gastric bypass surgery 6 months ago, reports feeling
very fatigued and is having food cravings for clay and dirt. On assessment, you
note the patient has nail changes that look "spoon-shaped". This spoon-shaped
appearance of the nails is called?*
A. Terry's Nails
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Questions and Answers Graded A+
True or False: The least common type of anemia is iron-deficiency anemia.*
True
False - Correct answer-False
Select all the patients who are at MOST risk for iron-deficiency anemia:*
A. A 55 year old male who reports taking Ferrous Sulfate regularly.
B. A 25 year old female who was recently diagnosed with Celiac Disease.
C. A 35 year old female who is 36 weeks pregnant that reports craving ice.
D. A 67 year old female with a Hemoglobin level of 14. - Correct answer-B, C
A patient, with a history of gastric bypass surgery 6 months ago, reports feeling
very fatigued and is having food cravings for clay and dirt. On assessment, you
note the patient has nail changes that look "spoon-shaped". This spoon-shaped
appearance of the nails is called?*
A. Terry's Nails
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