NURS 366 HW #3 QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS
A 20-year-old female has an increase in eosinophils. When the patient wants to know the most likely
cause of the eosinophilia. What is the nurse s best response?
Answer
Parasitic invasion and allergic reactions
Viral and bacterial infections
Stress and anxiety reactions
Fungal infections and delayed hypersensitivity ANSW✅✅Parasitic invasion and allergic reactions
A 12-year-old female patient is admitted to the hospital before sinus surgery. The nurse preparing to
care for this patient notes that the admission hemoglobin is 10.2 gm/dL, and the hematocrit is 32%.
The nurse will ask the child's parents which question about their daughter?
Answer
a. "Is she a vegetarian?"
b. "Is there a chance she might be pregnant?"
c. "Has she begun menstruating?"
d. "Does she eat green, leafy vegetables?" ANSW✅✅c. "Has she begun menstruating?"
A nurse monitors for the most common childhood cancer, which is:
Answer
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
Chronic myelocytic leukemia (CML)
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Hodgkin lymphoma ANSW✅✅Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
A 5-year-old female dies from sickle cell disease. The pediatrician will document the most likely
cause of death is:
Answer
Decreased hemoglobin
Infection
, An obstructive crisis
A hyperhemolytic crisis ANSW✅✅Infection
A 35-year-old female is diagnosed with lymphadenopathy. Which assessment finding will help
confirm this diagnosis?
Answer
Small, hard lymph nodes
Disordered lymph nodes
Nonpalpable, nontender lymph nodes
Enlarged lymph nodes ANSW✅✅Enlarged lymph nodes
After birth, red blood cells are normally made only in the:
Answer
Liver
Spleen
Bone marrow
Kidney ANSW✅✅bone marrow
A 35-year-old male was diagnosed with hepatitis B. Further tests revealed neutropenia characterized
by a neutrophil count less than _____ per milliliter. ANSW✅✅2,000
A nurse is caring for an elderly patient. Which of the following are true regarding the hematological
system and aging? (Select all that apply.)
Answer
Total serum iron is decreased.
Total iron-binding capacity is decreased.
Intestinal iron absorption is decreased.
Lymphocyte function is unchanged.
Platelet aggregation is unchanged. ANSW✅✅Total serum iron is decreased.
Total iron-binding capacity is decreased.
Intestinal iron absorption is decreased.
ACCURATE ANSWERS
A 20-year-old female has an increase in eosinophils. When the patient wants to know the most likely
cause of the eosinophilia. What is the nurse s best response?
Answer
Parasitic invasion and allergic reactions
Viral and bacterial infections
Stress and anxiety reactions
Fungal infections and delayed hypersensitivity ANSW✅✅Parasitic invasion and allergic reactions
A 12-year-old female patient is admitted to the hospital before sinus surgery. The nurse preparing to
care for this patient notes that the admission hemoglobin is 10.2 gm/dL, and the hematocrit is 32%.
The nurse will ask the child's parents which question about their daughter?
Answer
a. "Is she a vegetarian?"
b. "Is there a chance she might be pregnant?"
c. "Has she begun menstruating?"
d. "Does she eat green, leafy vegetables?" ANSW✅✅c. "Has she begun menstruating?"
A nurse monitors for the most common childhood cancer, which is:
Answer
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
Chronic myelocytic leukemia (CML)
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Hodgkin lymphoma ANSW✅✅Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
A 5-year-old female dies from sickle cell disease. The pediatrician will document the most likely
cause of death is:
Answer
Decreased hemoglobin
Infection
, An obstructive crisis
A hyperhemolytic crisis ANSW✅✅Infection
A 35-year-old female is diagnosed with lymphadenopathy. Which assessment finding will help
confirm this diagnosis?
Answer
Small, hard lymph nodes
Disordered lymph nodes
Nonpalpable, nontender lymph nodes
Enlarged lymph nodes ANSW✅✅Enlarged lymph nodes
After birth, red blood cells are normally made only in the:
Answer
Liver
Spleen
Bone marrow
Kidney ANSW✅✅bone marrow
A 35-year-old male was diagnosed with hepatitis B. Further tests revealed neutropenia characterized
by a neutrophil count less than _____ per milliliter. ANSW✅✅2,000
A nurse is caring for an elderly patient. Which of the following are true regarding the hematological
system and aging? (Select all that apply.)
Answer
Total serum iron is decreased.
Total iron-binding capacity is decreased.
Intestinal iron absorption is decreased.
Lymphocyte function is unchanged.
Platelet aggregation is unchanged. ANSW✅✅Total serum iron is decreased.
Total iron-binding capacity is decreased.
Intestinal iron absorption is decreased.
