DAVIS CH. 34: ANEMIA QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED SOLUTION 2025

DAVIS CH. 34: ANEMIA QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED SOLUTION 2025 The nurse is aware that a patient who presents with anemia could exhibit which of these signs and symptoms of the disorder? Select all that apply. a. Fatigue b. Bradycardia c. Shortness of breath d. Bradypnea e. Pallor - ANS-a. Fatigue c. Shortness of breath e. Pallor Rationale: As the body's iron stores are depleted, the decreased hemoglobin levels lead to inadequate oxygenation of the body's tissues, or hypoxia. This oxygen deficiency manifests itself as fatigue and pallor, with the onset of tachycardia and tachypnea resulting from the heart and lungs attempting to compensate for the hypoxemia (oxygen deficiency of the blood). As hypoxia increases, the patient may become increasingly short of breath. The nurse is aware that client education about oral iron supplements was effective when the client makes which of these statements? a. "There are no side effect symptoms that I need to worry about." b. "It would be good for me to take my iron supplement with a glass of orange juice." c. "It will be best for me to take my supplement immediately after breakfast." CONTINUES...