Southern New Hampshire University
Actual Quiz 10
Course: NUR 616
, Question 1
Which treatment would the clinician recommend for a patient who has relative
polycythemia? Select one.
Question options:
A) Referral to hematologist
B) Weekly phlebotomies
C) Rehydration
D) Antihistamines
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Relative polycythemia is associated with dehydration; therefore, the key objective is to rehydrate the patient. Re
setting generally consists of oral hydration and medication adjustment if the cause of dehydration is related to a
a diuretic.
Question 2
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca is a classic sign of which condition? Select one.
Question options:
A) Lyme disease
B) Sjögren's syndrome
C) Systemic lupus erythematosus
D) Fibromyalgia syndrome
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With Sjogren's syndrome, a patient may complain of dryness of the eyes and the feeling that a particulate is in th
sicca is dryness of the cornea caused by a deficiency of tear secretion in which the corneal surface appears dull a
gritty and irritated.
Question 3