Unit 3 NR328 - Nursing care sickle cell anemia Actual Questions and
Correct Answers
Q1
A newly-married couple, who are both carriers of the sickle cell trait, ask what the risk is of their
childrenhaving sickle cell anemia. What is the best response by the nurse?
Answer: "Each child would have a 25% chance of having the disease."
Q2
In a child diagnosed with sickle cell disease, which clinical manifestations would the nurse most likely
see?Select all that apply
Answer: Pain, Pallor, hands and feet cool to the touch
Q3
A nurse is teaching the parents of a child with sickle cell disease about factors that predispose the child
to a sickle cell crisis. The nursedetermines that the teaching wassuccessful when the parents identify
what as a factor?
Answer: infection
Q4
A child with sickle cell anemia comes to the emergency department for evaluation. The nurse suspects
that the child is experiencing a vaso-occlusive crisis based on assessment of which signs and symptoms?
Select all that apply
Answer: Low back painDistended abdomen Fever
Q5
client with sickle cell anemia. Which
Answer: cool extremities,
Q6
assessment data is consistent with
Answer: chest pain,
Correct Answers
Q1
A newly-married couple, who are both carriers of the sickle cell trait, ask what the risk is of their
childrenhaving sickle cell anemia. What is the best response by the nurse?
Answer: "Each child would have a 25% chance of having the disease."
Q2
In a child diagnosed with sickle cell disease, which clinical manifestations would the nurse most likely
see?Select all that apply
Answer: Pain, Pallor, hands and feet cool to the touch
Q3
A nurse is teaching the parents of a child with sickle cell disease about factors that predispose the child
to a sickle cell crisis. The nursedetermines that the teaching wassuccessful when the parents identify
what as a factor?
Answer: infection
Q4
A child with sickle cell anemia comes to the emergency department for evaluation. The nurse suspects
that the child is experiencing a vaso-occlusive crisis based on assessment of which signs and symptoms?
Select all that apply
Answer: Low back painDistended abdomen Fever
Q5
client with sickle cell anemia. Which
Answer: cool extremities,
Q6
assessment data is consistent with
Answer: chest pain,
