NUR 230/ NUR230 Exam 1 – (New 2026/ 2027 Update) Concepts of Nursing: The Childbearing/Child Caring Family Review |Questions & Answers | Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- Galen

NURl 230/l NUR230l Examl 1l –l (Newl
2026/l 2027l Update)l Conceptsl ofl Nursing:l
Thel Childbearing/Childl Caringl Familyl
Reviewl |Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galenl
l

QUESTION
Bloodl changesl inl secondl trimester


Answer:
-l increasel bloodl volumel 40-50%l
-l increasel RBCl 20-30%l
-l 1500l mLl averagel increasel
-l normall pregnantl Hctl 33-46%l Hgbl 10.5-11l g/dL



QUESTION
Possiblel signsl ofl anemial inl pregnancy


Answer:
-l increasedl fatiguel occasionallyl dizziness
-l palel skinl andl mucusl membranes,l brittlel nailsl
-l coolnessl tol handsl andl feetl
-l increasedl restlessl legsl
-l severe:l tachycardia,l palpations



QUESTION

,ironl deficiencyl anemia



Answer:
-l Small,l palel RBCl
-l lackingl iron



QUESTION
Howl tol takel supplementsl forl ironl deficiency


Answer:
Emptyl stomachl
Takel withl vitaminl Cl
Calciuml andl tannicl acidl inhibitl absorptionl
Stoolsl darkl greenl tol black



QUESTION
Dietaryl needsl forl ironl deficiencyl anemia



Answer:
Organl meatsl andl poultryl
Legumesl
Driedl fruitsl
Darkl leafyl veggies



QUESTION
Folicl Acidl Anemia



Answer:
Largel immaturel RBCl
Supplements:l anticonvulsants,l orall contraceptives,l sulfa,l alcoholl decreasel absorption

, QUESTION
Dietaryl needsl forl folicl acidl anemia



Answer:
Darkl leafyl veggiesl (steaml good!)l
Blackl eyedl peasl
Fortifiedl cerealsl
Ricel andl pastal
Asparagusl
Brusselsl sprouts



QUESTION
Sicklel celll anemia



Answer:
Abnormall hemoglobin
Crescentl shapel
Recessivel traitl
Clogl smalll bloodl vesselsl
Shorterl RBCl lifespan



QUESTION
Whatl tol dol forl sicklel celll crisis



Answer:
IVl fluidl
Minimizel ischemial
Controll pain



QUESTION
Humanl Placentall Lactogenl (hPL)l hormonel doesl what