Exam 23: Alterations of Hematologic Function

An IV drug user was diagnosed with hepatitis C 5 years ago.The patient is now experiencing impaired blood clotting.The nurse suspects a decrease in which of the following vitamins?

A 35-year-old female is diagnosed with vitamin B₁₂ deficiency anemia (pernicious anemia).The most likely cause is a decrease in:

A patient wants to know about risk factors for acute leukemia.Which of the following should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)

A 50-year-old female was diagnosed with sideroblastic anemia.Which of the following assessment findings would most likely occur?

A nurse checks individuals with liver disease for clotting problems because:

A newborn is diagnosed with congenital intrinsic factor deficiency.Which of the following types of anemia will the nurse see documented on the chart?

A patient who demonstrates chronic gastrointestinal bleeding is diagnosed with anemia.What is the primary cause of the patient's anemia?

A 62 year old reports experiencing regular night sweats and unintentionally losing weight.Physical exam reveals enlarged neck lymph nodes that do not appear to be painful.These findings support a diagnosis of which type of cancer?

A 35-year-old male was diagnosed with hepatitis B.Further tests revealed neutropenia characterized by a neutrophil count less than _____ per milliliter.

A nurse realizes a patient has thrombocytopenia when the platelet count is below _____ platelets per cubic millimeter.

When the nurse sees a diagnosis of hereditary hemochromatosis on the chart, the nurse knows this is a disorder of:

Thrombocytopenia may be:

A 35-year-old male with hyperthyroidism begins treatment to decrease thyroid activity.A nurse monitors for which of the following conditions that could result secondary to the treatment?

A 68-year-old is admitted to the emergency department with a diagnosis of polycythemia vera (PV).A nurse realizes the patient's symptoms are mainly the result of:

A 35-year-old female is diagnosed with lymphadenopathy.Which assessment finding will help confirm this diagnosis?

A 67-year-old male was diagnosed with polycythemia vera (PV) but refused treatment.His condition is at risk for converting to:

A patient has microcytic hypochromic anemia.Which of the following pathogenic mechanisms may cause anemia in this patient? (Select all that apply.)