NURS 3525 ADULT CARE NURSING ACTUAL EXAM LATEST
2024/2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED
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Blood function - ANSWER Transports O2 from lungs to tissues.
Anemia - ANSWER Deficiency in erythrocytes, Hgb, or Hct.
Anemia causes - ANSWER Blood loss, impaired RBC production, RBC
destruction.
Anemia manifestations - ANSWER Weakness, fatigue, dizziness, low BP,
palpitations.
Severe anemia symptoms - ANSWER Fainting, angina, MI.
Anemia diagnosis - ANSWER CBC, peripheral blood smear, reticulocyte
count.
CBC breakdown - SEG - ANSWER Mature WBCs.
CBC breakdown - BAND - ANSWER Immature WBCs.
CBC breakdown - Eosinophil - ANSWER Involved in allergic reactions.
CBC breakdown - Basophils - ANSWER Involved in allergic and parasitic
reactions.
CBC breakdown - Neutrophils - ANSWER Involved in macrophages.
CBC breakdown - Lymphocytes & monocytes - ANSWER Involved in
immunity (B-cells and T-cells).
CBC breakdown - Monocytes - ANSWER Involved in macrophages.
Anemia treatment goal - ANSWER Correct the cause of anemia.
Anemia nursing interventions - ANSWER Rest, blood transfusions, proper
nutrition, O2 therapy.
, Anemia drug therapy - ANSWER Erythropoietin, supplements.
Iron Deficiency Anemia - ANSWER Most common nutritional disorder.
Iron Deficiency Anemia causes - ANSWER Inadequate dietary intake,
blood loss, malabsorption, hemolysis.
Iron Deficiency Anemia symptoms - ANSWER Pallor, glossitis, chelitis, HA,
parasthesia.
Iron Deficiency Anemia diagnosis - ANSWER Stool occult blood,
endoscopy, colonoscopy.
Iron Deficiency Anemia lab results - ANSWER ↓ Hgb/Hct, MCV, serum iron,
ferritin.
Iron Deficiency Anemia nursing interventions - ANSWER H&P, ↑ iron
intake, supplements.
Iron recommended daily dose - ANSWER 100-200mg/day.
Iron absorption - ANSWER Best in acidic duodenum environment.
Iron supplements administration - ANSWER 1 hour < meals, with vitamin
C, sit upright for 30 minutes.
IM iron supplement - ANSWER For poor absorption or tolerance, or high
dose.
IM iron supplement administration - ANSWER Use Z-track method,
separate needles for drawing and giving meds.
IV iron supplement administration - ANSWER Monitor IV site and allergic
reactions.
Iron supplements side effects - ANSWER Heartburn, constipation, black
tarry stool, N/V/D.
2024/2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED
A++
Blood function - ANSWER Transports O2 from lungs to tissues.
Anemia - ANSWER Deficiency in erythrocytes, Hgb, or Hct.
Anemia causes - ANSWER Blood loss, impaired RBC production, RBC
destruction.
Anemia manifestations - ANSWER Weakness, fatigue, dizziness, low BP,
palpitations.
Severe anemia symptoms - ANSWER Fainting, angina, MI.
Anemia diagnosis - ANSWER CBC, peripheral blood smear, reticulocyte
count.
CBC breakdown - SEG - ANSWER Mature WBCs.
CBC breakdown - BAND - ANSWER Immature WBCs.
CBC breakdown - Eosinophil - ANSWER Involved in allergic reactions.
CBC breakdown - Basophils - ANSWER Involved in allergic and parasitic
reactions.
CBC breakdown - Neutrophils - ANSWER Involved in macrophages.
CBC breakdown - Lymphocytes & monocytes - ANSWER Involved in
immunity (B-cells and T-cells).
CBC breakdown - Monocytes - ANSWER Involved in macrophages.
Anemia treatment goal - ANSWER Correct the cause of anemia.
Anemia nursing interventions - ANSWER Rest, blood transfusions, proper
nutrition, O2 therapy.
, Anemia drug therapy - ANSWER Erythropoietin, supplements.
Iron Deficiency Anemia - ANSWER Most common nutritional disorder.
Iron Deficiency Anemia causes - ANSWER Inadequate dietary intake,
blood loss, malabsorption, hemolysis.
Iron Deficiency Anemia symptoms - ANSWER Pallor, glossitis, chelitis, HA,
parasthesia.
Iron Deficiency Anemia diagnosis - ANSWER Stool occult blood,
endoscopy, colonoscopy.
Iron Deficiency Anemia lab results - ANSWER ↓ Hgb/Hct, MCV, serum iron,
ferritin.
Iron Deficiency Anemia nursing interventions - ANSWER H&P, ↑ iron
intake, supplements.
Iron recommended daily dose - ANSWER 100-200mg/day.
Iron absorption - ANSWER Best in acidic duodenum environment.
Iron supplements administration - ANSWER 1 hour < meals, with vitamin
C, sit upright for 30 minutes.
IM iron supplement - ANSWER For poor absorption or tolerance, or high
dose.
IM iron supplement administration - ANSWER Use Z-track method,
separate needles for drawing and giving meds.
IV iron supplement administration - ANSWER Monitor IV site and allergic
reactions.
Iron supplements side effects - ANSWER Heartburn, constipation, black
tarry stool, N/V/D.
