Iron Deficiency Anemia
This medication can cause dark colored stool.
What is ferrous gluconate?
Begin Oxygen at 4 liters when this happens.
What is when patient's oxygen level drops below 89%?
Parietal cells secrete this.
What is intrinsic factor?
This is the nursing priority when the patient's platelet count is 14,000/mm3.
What is assess the patient's level of consciousness.
Obtain a consent
What should a nurse do before administering a packed of red blood cells?
This person takes vitals two days after the blood transfusion.
Who is PCT?
Encourage this patient to take 200 mL/hr. of fluids.
What is the nursing priority for a sickle cell patient?
Difficult breathing and loss of balance.
What are signs of pernicious anemia?
This patient's platelet count is 90,000/mm3.
What is an abnormal platelet count.
Educate the patient to report low grade fever and to restrict fruit and vegetables.
What instructions should the nurse teach to a patient with pancytopenia?
Inadequate intake of essential nutrition.
What is nursing diagnosis for a patient with anemia?
This population is most at risk for sickle cell anemia.
Who are African-Americans?
Inability to absorb B12.
What is the cause for pernicious anemia?
Petechiae is the clinical manifestation for this.
What is a clinical manifestation for a patient with thrombocytopenia?
Patient has shortness of breath and dizziness after the nurse started infusing a pack of red blood cells.
What are signs to stop the transfusion immediately?
Bone marrow aspiration is a definitive method.
What is the method of establishing the diagnosis iron deficiency anemia?
Risk for infection; acute pain and fatigue related to tissue hypoxia.
What are some major nursing diagnosis for sickle cell anemia patients?
This is the treatment for folate deficiency.
What is administer 1 mg of folic acid daily?
Nasal and gingival bleeding; excessive bleeding after the surgery.
What are two clinical manifestations for a patient with thrombocytopenia?
Excessive production of erythropoietin is caused by
What is the cause of secondary polycythemia?
smooth red tongue; brittle and ridged nails, and angular cheilosis.
What are the clinical manifestations of iron deficiency anemia?
A person who inherits just one gene mutation for sickle cell anemia.
Who is a carrier for sickle cell anemia?
Inspect the patient's skin, mucous membranes, and tongue for this disorder.
What are the nursing assessment of patient who are at risk for megaloblastic anemia?
In this disorder, the cause is unknown.
What is idiopathic thrombocytopenia?
Pancytopenia is a lab of this disorder.
What are the CBC results for a patient with aplastic anemia?