NURS 2356 Peds Hematology Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers

What is the most common type of anemia? Correct Answer Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) What causes IDA? Correct Answer Acute/Chronic blood loss, malabsorption, poor nutritional intake, increased internal demands-rapid growth periods Anemia of premature iron stores from mother in pregnancy Infants who do no consume solid foods after 6 months *Cow milk before 1 yr of age* *Child consuming over 24 ozs. of milk/day* What are the s/s of IDA? Correct Answer Pallor Fatigue Irritability *Pica* What are the s/s of chronic anemia? Correct Answer Nailbed deformities Growth retardation DD Muscle weakness ^ HR HA Systolic Heart murmur How is IDA diagnosed? Correct Answer HCT, Hgb Mean corpuscular hgb volume RBC distrubtion width microscopic analysis Serum ferritin Serum iron-binding capacity Reticulocyte count Serum lead level What are the lab values for mild IDA? Correct Answer hgb 9.5 - 11 What are the lab values for moderate IDA? Correct Answer Hgb 8 - 9.4 What are the lab values for severe IDA? Correct Answer Hgb <8 How is IDA treated? Correct Answer Supplemental iron; w/ citrus, watch teeth & constipation IV Iron; infused over 1 hr, on heart monitor