Anemia Matrix
Anemia Type Cause Clinical Nursing Patient
Manifestations Management Teaching
Iron Deficiency -Inadequate dietary intake -Pallor (most -Assume normal ADLs -Eat red meats,
-Malabsorption common) -maintain nutrition, dark leafy greens,
-Blood loss -glossitis -develop no cereal, beans and
-Hemolysis -cheilitis complications of lentils (cheapest),
-palpitations anemia liver
-fatigue
-jaundice
Cobalamin Deficiency -pernicious anemia -sore tongue -parental or intranasal -eat eggs, seafood,
-gastrectomy -anorexia administration of B12 if fish, dairy, clams
(B12) -nutritional deficiencies -nausea/vomiting lacking intrinsic factor -if not compliant,
-chronic alcoholism -abdominal pain -diminished sensation death within 3
-long term use of H2 blockers -palpitations to heat and pain so years
-fatigue ensure that injuries are
not sustained
-weakness -ensure compliance
-paresthesia’s of the -evaluate for gastric
feet and hands carcinoma
-decrease senses
-ataxia
-muscle weakness
-impaired thoughts
Folic Acid Deficiency dietary deficiency, ABSENT OF -PO folic acid -dark leafy greens,
malabsorption syndromes, drugs NEUROLOGICAL asparagus, beans,
increased requirement PROBLEMS lentils, orange
alcohol abuse and anorexia, loss juice, avocado,
during hemodialysis seeds and nuts
Anemia Type Cause Clinical Nursing Patient
Manifestations Management Teaching
Iron Deficiency -Inadequate dietary intake -Pallor (most -Assume normal ADLs -Eat red meats,
-Malabsorption common) -maintain nutrition, dark leafy greens,
-Blood loss -glossitis -develop no cereal, beans and
-Hemolysis -cheilitis complications of lentils (cheapest),
-palpitations anemia liver
-fatigue
-jaundice
Cobalamin Deficiency -pernicious anemia -sore tongue -parental or intranasal -eat eggs, seafood,
-gastrectomy -anorexia administration of B12 if fish, dairy, clams
(B12) -nutritional deficiencies -nausea/vomiting lacking intrinsic factor -if not compliant,
-chronic alcoholism -abdominal pain -diminished sensation death within 3
-long term use of H2 blockers -palpitations to heat and pain so years
-fatigue ensure that injuries are
not sustained
-weakness -ensure compliance
-paresthesia’s of the -evaluate for gastric
feet and hands carcinoma
-decrease senses
-ataxia
-muscle weakness
-impaired thoughts
Folic Acid Deficiency dietary deficiency, ABSENT OF -PO folic acid -dark leafy greens,
malabsorption syndromes, drugs NEUROLOGICAL asparagus, beans,
increased requirement PROBLEMS lentils, orange
alcohol abuse and anorexia, loss juice, avocado,
during hemodialysis seeds and nuts
