Check Your Understanding Questions
1
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Identify a condition that may be complicated due to anemia, and explain why.
2
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You are the nurse working with a dietitian to create a high-iron diet for your patient with iron-deficiency anemia. Describe a meal that would be a good source of iron for the patient. Explain your reasoning.
3
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What nursing intervention could you suggest for someone experiencing pernicious anemia? Explain your answer.
4
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What dietary supplements may be needed for patients with thalassemia?
5
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Explain the difference between primary and secondary polycythemia.
6
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Identify causes of secondary polycythemia.
7
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A patient follows up at their annual hematology visit for polycythemia. How would the nurse evaluate that the patient is not having any complications?
8
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What medical therapies would the nurse anticipate for polycythemia?
9
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Identify several appropriate nursing interventions for a patient with thrombocytopenia.
10
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A nurse is caring for a patient who drinks alcohol daily and has been receiving heparin. Explain how these behaviors put the patient at risk of thrombocytopenia.
11
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Describe the approach used when deciding which treatment to use for patients with neutropenia.
12
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Describe how you would evaluate that nursing care is effective for a patient with neutropenia.
13
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Identify several assessment findings that are indicative of a PE.
14
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Identify several appropriate nursing interventions for people at risk for thrombotic disorders.
15
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Explain why a patient who smokes and also takes oral contraceptives is at a higher risk for VTE.