Microcytic Study guides, Study notes & Summaries

macrocytic anemia - increased MCV -vitamin b12, iron deficiency, pernicious anemia Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - size of a red blood cell normal: 76 to 96 fL Microcytic anemia - decreased MCV (hypochromic with decreased MCHC) -order serum iron, ferritin, and TIBC what should level to check on kids before starting iron? - *LEAD LEVEL* always check a lead level before starting iron on children because an increased lead level will cause anemia despite normal iron level. Ulcerative Coliti...

Rovsing sign - CORRECT ANSWER apply pressure to lower left abdomen. Pain felt on right side of abdomen when pressure released. + Ant/ Post Drawer sign - CORRECT ANSWER assess for injury of ant/post cruciate ligament Osgood- Schlatter disease - CORRECT ANSWER most common in later childhood and early adolescence. Painful swelling and tenderness of tibial tuberosity. Most common in children in sports. *initial TX is stretching. TX for sprained ankle - CORRECT ANSWER apply...

PN adult medical surgical online practice 2023 B questions and answers a nurse is reinforcing teaching with an older adult client who has osteoporosis. which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? take calcium supplements with meals a nurse is reviewing the medication record of a client who is taking digoxin. which of the following medications should the nurse identify as increasing the risk for the client to develop digoxin toxicity? Furosemide ...

USMLE Step 3 verified answers latest 2023Pseudogout associations hemochromatosis, hyperparathyroidism, acromegaly, hypothyroidism Gout crystals negatively birefringent needles Pseudogout crystals positively birefringent needles Vasculitis associated with chronic Hep B polyarteritis nodosa Vasculitis associated with chronic Hep C cryoglobulinemia Best blood test for polyarteritis nodosa There is none. Get abdominal angiography first, then biopsy of muscle,...

AANP review Questions and ANSWERS for 2022/2023 Classic ECG finding in atrial flutter. Correct Answer: "Sawtooth" P waves Definition of unstable angina. Correct Answer: Angina is new, is worsening, or occurs at rest Antihypertensive for a diabetic patient with proteinuria. Correct Answer: ACEI Beck's triad for cardiac tamponade. Correct Answer: Hypotension, distant heart sounds, and JVD Drugs that slow AV node transmission. Correct Answer: β-blockers, digoxin, calcium cha...

OB/GYN APGO Test Bank Questions & Answers 2022. (All Correct) An 18-year-old G1P0 woman is seen in the clinic for a routine prenatal visit at 28 weeks gestation. Her prenatal course has been unremarkable. She has not been taking prenatal vitamins. Her pre-pregnancy weight was 120 pounds. Initial hemoglobin at the first visit at eight weeks gestation was 12.3 g/dL. Current weight is 138 pounds. After performing a screening complete blood count (CBC), the results are notable for a white blood...

Midterm Exam: NR507/ NR 507 (2023/ 2024 New Update) Advanced Pathophysiology Exam| 100% Correct| Questions and Verified Answers| Graded A- Chamberlain QUESTION Which of the following is not a clinical characteristic of anemia? Pallor Bradycardia Dyspnea Fatigue Answer: Bradycardia QUESTION Which of the following microcytic anemias is characterized by hyperchromic RBCs? Folate deficiency. Hereditary spherocytosis. Iron deficiency. B12 deficiency. ...

PATHOLOGY HIGH YIELD NBME ELABORATED QUESTIONS AND REVIEWED ANSWERS 2023/2024 Anticentromere antibodies - CORRECT ANSWER-Scleroderma (CREST) Antidesmoglein (epithelial) antibodies - CORRECT ANSWER-Pemphigus vulgaris (blistering) Anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies - CORRECT ANSWER-Goodpasture's syndrome (glomerulonehpritis and hemoptysis) Antihistone antibodies - CORRECT ANSWER-Drug-induced SLE (hydralazine, isoniazid, phenytoin, procainamide) Anti-IgG antibodies - CORRE...

AGNP Board Exam – Hematology Prescription Exam1. Question: Folic acid (vitamin B9) is used to treat: microcytic anemia. anemia of chronic disease. macrocytic anemia. Correct normochromic anemia. Explanation: Folic acid (vitamin B9) is used to treat macrocytic anemia secondary to folic acid deficiency. Folic acid is necessary for purine and pyrimidine synthesis, and is required for nucleoprotein synthesis and maintenance in erythropoiesis. It stimulates WBC and platelet production in ...

What is true of interprofessionality? All health professionals have individual professional competencies What is the significance of an experimental p-value of 0.05 There is a 5% chance of a similar result occurring by chance alone What percentage of children with oppositional defiance disorder will develop conduct disorder? 30% In the DSM-5, selective mutism is now considered what type of disorder? anxiety disorder Symptoms of selective mutism must persist for at least 1 month Common...