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Need for Oxygen Flashcards

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Polyphenols

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found in tea and coffee. It makes it harder for patient to absorb iron.

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toxic liquid found in candles & what can it cause?

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benzene; anemia, leukemia

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What is foot-strike hemolysis?

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runners can develop this, RBC are broken down in feet, they can have blood in urine

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4
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When is iron deficiency anemia most common in children?

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2-6 months because that is when they stop drinking formula

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s/s of iron deficiency

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brittle nails, sore or swollen tongue, cracks in mouth, enlarged spleen, pica, restless leg syndrome

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What foods have iron in it?

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Red meat, organ meat, broccoli, green leafy foods, beans, spirulina, eggs, whole grains

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What should you take/ not take with iron?

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Should take with vit c, should not take with calcium 30 mins before or after taking iron

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8
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What is Iron Dextran (Inferon)?

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it treats iron deficiency, its given in the vastus lateralis and you use the z-track method. Draw it up with one neeedle and give it with another needle.

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OD on iron is most common at what age?

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12 months - 2 years

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10
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what does the tubing look like when doing a blood transfusion?

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y-shaped with a filter

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What do you do first before transfusing blood?

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check order with another nurse, prime line with NS check to see if patient had a previous rxn from blood in the past, VS, give blood within 30 mins of getting blood and within 4 hours of transfusion

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What along with benadryl can you take if you have an allergic rxn?

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Solu-cortef

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13
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what blood type can AB receive?

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It’s the universal recipient

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what blood type can O recieve?

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O

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What blood type can AA, AO receive?

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AA, AO, OO

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What blood type can BB, BO, OO receive?

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BB, BO, OO

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Acute hemolytic transfusion rxn s/s

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hypotension, temp increase >2 degrees, chest pain, diaphoresis

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Coagulopathy

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transfusion complication where the hosts clotting factors/ platelets are diluted

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Hypothermia

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transfusion complication that happens because blood is cold

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Why is hyperkalemia a transfusion rxn complication?

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may be increased in if RBC burst during transfusion

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Why is hypokalemia and metabolic alkalosis a transfusion rxn complication?

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it can happen is a large amount of citrated cells are transfused

22
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If a patient doesn’t want a blood transfusion, what can we do instead?

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give Erythropoietin (Procrit, Epogen) or Neupogen (to increase WBC or Leukine (To increase macrophage count)

23
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Iron should be given where IM?

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large muscle

24
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Folic Acid deficiency is common in?

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alcoholics, patients receiving TPN and elderly and people on antiseizure meds

25
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If a patient is on Dilantin or Phenabaritol what should you check for?

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folic acid deficiency

26
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The body needs folic acid to make?

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WBC, RBC, Platelets & for normal growth

27
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How is folic acid consumed?

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PO/IM/diet

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Folic acid foods

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Okra, asparagus, liver, cooked dry beans

29
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Vitamin B 12 is necessary for?

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synthesis of DNA, cell division and maturation

30
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What happens to your cells without vit B12?

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they are fragile and have a shortened life span

31
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What is the intrinsic factor and why is it important?

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Intrinsic factor is secreted by gastric mucosa and absorbs vitamin B12.

32
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Pernicious anemia

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form of B12 deficiency because with this, you have no intrinsic factor and so you cant absorb vitamin B12

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s/s of pernicious anemia

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parathesia, forgetfulness, decreased prorioception, dizziness. These symptoms can come at random

34
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Chronic diseases that can cause anemia

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RA, Chronic infections, cancers

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what happens when you have anemia of renal disease? and how do you treat it?

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there is a decrease in erthropoietin and a decrease in RBC. You treat it with epoetin or darbepoetin

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Aplastic anemia

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bone marrow stops producing enough new blood cells so you don’t have enough RBC, WBC & Platelets

37
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What are you at risk for with Aplastic anemia?

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bleeding

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What can cause aplastic anemia?

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toxic chemicals, drugs, viral infections, autoimmune disorder, bone marrow diseases

39
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what is HR like with aplastic anemia?

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increased,, prolonged bleeding,

40
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What do you do to treat aplastic anemia

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transfusion, cure: stem cell transplant

41
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Hemolytic Anemia

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destruction of RBC

42
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Treatment for acquired hemolytic anemia

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steriod therapy, removal of spleen, transfusions

43
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two types of inherited hemolytic anemia

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sickle cell & Thalassemia

44
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Sickle cell anemia treatment goal

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ease pain during crsis and prevent crisis

45
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If one parent is a carrier of sickle cell and the other parent is not, what will kids be like?

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50% of being a carrier or not

46
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If both parents are carriers what will kids be like?

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25% it will have the disease or not and 50% it will be a carrier

47
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sickle cell crisis s/s

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severe fever which can cause: seizures, ischemia, stroke, MI, HF, kidney or lunge damage

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Sickle cell treatment

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hydrate, folic acid, oxygen, antibiotics, analgesics,

49
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Hydroxyurea & Nitric Oxide is given when and to whom

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sickle cell patients, its a long term medication

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What is Thalassemia? s/s

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its the over production of iron. s/s: enlarged spleen/liver. Poor prognosis

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