anemia

Question 1

exams for anemia

Answer 1

Blood Pressure
Respiratory Rate
Heart Rate (Pulse)
Dermatologic Exam: General Skin Exam
Hair & Nails Exam
Nutritional Status Examination (Pallor)

Question 2

Findings for blood pressure?

Answer 2

there may be hypotension in anemia
<90/60

Question 3

findings for RR

Answer 3

they may be tachypnea in anemia due to poor O2 delivery

Question 4

findings for HR

Answer 4

tachycardia and there may be large and bounding pulses in anemia due to poor O2 delivery

Question 5

Findings for general skin exam

Answer 5

pallor of the
- face
- skin
- palms
- palmar crease

there may be icterus in hemolytic anemia

petechiae in aplastic anemia or IDA

purpura in aplastic anemia

bruising or sites of bleeding

Question 6

findings for hair and nails

Answer 6

coarse dry hair (from less O2 supplying follicles), evidence of hair loss on head and legs

spoon nails, brittle nails, nail bed pallor

Question 7

findings in nutritional status exam

Answer 7

pallor
- conjunctiva and rim
- nail beds
- palms
- oral mucosa and/or tongue

Question 8

what finding could be present in hemolytic anemia but not IDA

Answer 8

jaundice

note pallor will occur with all anemias