Anemia

Question 1

Anemia definition

Answer 1

condition of blood lacking adequate healthy RBCs

Question 2

Most common causes of Anemia

Answer 2

acute blood loss
decreased or faulty RBC production
destruction of RBCs

Question 3

Patients with anemia crave

Answer 3

ice chips

Question 4

Chronic Anemia can be caused by

Answer 4

cancer
immunodeficiency syndrome
renal disease
liver disease
autoimmune conditions

Question 5

What nutritional deficiency can cause chronic anemia?

Answer 5

iron
folate
vitamin B

Question 6

Hereditary causes of chronic anemia

Answer 6

sickle cell
thalassemia

Question 7

Acute anemia

Answer 7

surgical pt
active bleeding-trauma
immunocompromised pt

Question 8

How do you treat anemia?

Answer 8

treat the cause of anemia

Question 9

S/S of Anemia

Answer 9

fatigue
weakness
pallor
SOB
dysrhythmia
chest pain
tachycardia
cool extremities

Question 10

What are nursing interventions for anemia

Answer 10

administer blood products
hematopoietic drugs
encourage a diet rich in deficient nutrient
control source of acute bleeding

Question 11

Iron deficency anemia

Answer 11

iron stores depleted
- decrease iron supplies for the manufacturing of hemoglobin in RBCs

Question 12

Iron deficiency anemia results from

Question 13

Hemoglobin carries

Answer 13

O2

Question 14

Iron deficiency interventions

Answer 14

increase oral intake of iron
increase food choices high in iron
iron supplements
IM injection with Ztrack
IV administration in severe cases

Question 15

Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia types

Answer 15

Macrocytic anemia
pernicious anemia

Question 16

Macrocytic anemia is

Answer 16

inadequate intake of B12
or lack lack of absorption of ingested B12

Question 17

Pernicious anemia is

Answer 17

deficiency of intrinsic factor

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Intrinsic factor is secreted by

Answer 18

gastric mucosa

Question 19

Pernicious anemia is caused by

Answer 19

surgery or gastric disease

Question 20

Assessment of B12 Anemia

Answer 20

severe pallor
fatigue
weight loss
smooth, beefy red tongue

Question 21

Intervention B12 Deficiency

Answer 21

increase dietary intake of food rick with B12
administer B12 injections if lack of absorption

Question 22

What foods are rich in B12?

Answer 22

meat, poultry, fish shellfish, eggs, dairy, citrus fruits, dried beans, green leafy veggies,liver, nuts,

Question 23

Folate deficiency anemia aka

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macrocytic anemia

Question 24

In folate anemia, RBCs are

Answer 24

larger and oval shaped

Question 25

Causes of Folate Deficiency anemia

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Celiac disease Crohn's disease small bowel obstruction pregnancy alcoholism (malabsorption)

Question 26

Folate deficiency anemia s/s

Answer 26

dyspepsia smooth beefy, red tongue pallor, fatigue, weakness tinnitus (ear issues) tachycardia

Question 27

Interventions of Folate deficiency anemia

Answer 27

a diet rich in folic acid administer folic acid

Question 28

Food rich in Folic acid

Answer 28

orange juice, avocado, fish, beans ,liver, green leafy veggies

Question 29

Dyspepsia

Answer 29

discomfort in the upper abdomen

Question 30

Celiac disease

Answer 30

immune reaction to eating gluten - inflammation and antibodies destroy gluten molecules - damage mucous membrane lining the s. intestine

Question 31

Crohn's disease

Answer 31

- a type of IBD - swelling of tissues (inflammation) in digestive tract leads to abdominal pain, severe diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss, and malnutrition