(^206) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified
Quiz
- Your patient is diagnosed with anemia and is often fatigued. She asks you
why she feels this way. You tell her that it is because of:
(a) Destruction (hemolysis) of the red blood cells.
(b) Decreased oxygen-carrying capability of the blood.
(c) Paleness (pallor) of the skin.
(d) Lack of nutritional intake of essential nutrients, such as iron or B 12. - Your patient is diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. She asks you how
this happened to her. The best response is:
(a) Insomnia.
(b) An increase in iron intake.
(c) Low salt intake.
(d) Heavy menses or an inadequate intake of iron. - Your patient is showing signs of clotting and bleeding concurrently. You
recognize this as signs of:
(a) Disseminated intravascular coagulation.
(b) Hemophilia.
(c) Multiple myeloma.
(d) Polycythema vera. - Patients with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) have an increased
risk of bleeding. Therefore you must carefully monitor:
(a) Platelet count and RBC.
(b) WBC and bleeding time.
(c) PT and PTT.
(d) Iron and ferritin levels. - Your patient is diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis (DVT). A priority
intervention is:
(a) Daily monitoring of platelet counts.
(b) Use of intermittent warm soaks of the affected area.
(c) Application of ice packs to the affected area every 4 to 6 hours.
(d) Increasing dietary intake of foods rich in vitamin K.