NCLEX: Hematology| 201 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS| ALL VERIFIED

In a severely anemic patient, the nurse would expect to find: a. dyspnea and tachycardia b. cyanosis and pulmonary edema c. cardiomegaly and pulmonary fibrosis d. ventricular dysrhythmias and wheezing Correct Answer: A - Patients with severe anemia (hemoglobin level, less than 6 g/dL) exhibit the following cardiovascular and pulmonary manifestations: tachycardia, increased pulse pressure, systolic murmurs, intermittent claudication, angina, heart failure, myocardial infarction, tachypnea, orthopnea, and dyspnea at rest. Hgb less than ____ = severe anemia Correct Answer: <6 Hgb less than _ = severe anemia Correct Answer: 5 Normal hgb = Correct Answer: 12-18 Normal hct Correct Answer: 35-45 Normal RBC range Correct Answer: men = 4.7-6.1 MILL cells/ mcL "Not preg" WOMAN (4.2 to 5.4) MILL mcL. The normal RBC range for children is 4.0 to 5.5 million mcL. Men rbc Correct Answer: 4.7-6.1 Woman RBC Correct Answer: 4.2-5.4 mill 4.7-6.1 mill Correct Answer: Men rbc 4.2-5.4 Correct Answer: female RBC 4.0-5.5 = Correct Answer: Child RBC PLT Correct Answer: 150,000-400,000 When obtaining assessment data from a patient with a microcytic, hypochromic anemia, the nurse would question the patient about: a. folic acid intake b. dietary intake of iron c. a history of gastric surgery d. a history of sickle cell anemia Correct Answer: B - Iron-deficiency anemia is a microcytic, hypochromic anemia. Nursing interventions for a patient with sev