Case Study: Blood Clotting

Case Study: Blood Clotting
Case Study: Blood Clotting
Case Study: Blood Clotting
Week 7 quiz Question 1 A nurse is caring for a patient who cannot clot. Which end product of the clotting cascade is this patient unable to make? Question 2 A 25-year-old female has a heavy menses during which she loses a profuse amount of blood. Which of the following adaptations should the nurse expect? Question 3 A staff member wants to know where the greatest proportion of iron is located. How should the nurse respond? The greatest proportion of total body iron is located in the: Question 4 A 65-year-old male experienced loss of appetite, weight loss, lemon-yellow skin, liver enlargement, and a beefy red tongue shortly before his death. Autopsy suggested pernicious anemia, and the cause of death would most likely reveal: Question 5 While reviewing lab results, the nurse recalls the most abundant cells in the blood are: Question 6 A nurse is teaching the staff about platelets. Which information should the nurse include? In addition to playing a role in hemostasis, platelets have the ability to: Question 7 A 45-year-old male is diagnosed with macrocytic, normochromic anemia. The nurse suspects the most likely cause of this condition is: Question 8 A 34-year-old male presents in the emergency room with extreme fatigue and shortness of breath. His skin and sclera appear to have a yellowish discoloration. These assessment findings are consistent with which type of anemia? Question 9 A group of cells isolated in the laboratory have membrane-bound granules in their cytoplasm and they show phagocytic activity. Which of the following cells is most similar? Question 10 A 10-year-old male presents with abdominal swelling, night sweats, fever, and weight loss. He is diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma. Upon obtaining the history, which of the following is the most likely cause? Question 11 A 10-year-old male is diagnosed with sickle cell anemia. When the parents ask who is responsible for this disease, what is the nurse’s best response? He most likely inherited it from: Question 12 For a patient experiencing hypersplenism, the nurse expects the erythrocytes to be: Question 13 Thrombocytopenia may be: Question 14 In disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), the nurse assesses for active bleeding after intravascular clotting because: Question 15 A 10-year-old male is diagnosed with leukemia. The nurse assesses for which other condition that could be associated with his disease? Question 16 A 15-year-old male with infectious mononucleosis is being given instructions on how to prevent the spread of this infection to others. Which statement represents a correct instruction? Question 17 A nurse checks individuals with liver disease for clotting problems because: Question 18 During an infection, the nurse assesses the lymph nodes. Lymph nodes enlarge and become tender because: Question 19 A 50-year-old female is diagnosed with primary thrombocythemia. A nurse would expect the blood smear to reveal _____ platelets. Question 20 A 20-year-old female undergoes lab testing for anemia. Results show high iron, bilirubin, and transferrin and low hemoglobin and hematocrit. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis to be documented on the chart? Question 21 After initial compensation, what hemodynamic change should the nurse monitor for in a patient who has a reduction in the number of circulating erythrocytes? Question 22 Which of the following individuals should the nurse assess first for a vitamin B12 deficiency anemia? Question 23 A nurse monitors for the most common childhood cancer, which is: Question 24 A 40-year-old male vegetarian is diagnosed with folate deficiency anemia. He reports that he is an alcoholic. Which of the following factors put him at greatest risk for developing his disease? Question 25 A 67-year-old female has chronic gastrointestinal bleeding. A nurse recalls the primary cause of her anemia is: Question 26 A 60-year-old female emphysema patient experiences a rapid and pounding heart, dizziness, and fatigue with exertion. Which of the following respiratory assessment findings indicate the respiratory system is compensating for the increased oxygen demand? Question 27 A 62-year-old female tells her health care provider she has been experiencing regular night sweats that cause her to wake up drenched. She also remarks that she has been unintentionally losing weight. Physical exam reveals enlarged lymph nodes on her neck that do not appear to be painful. She should be screened for which of the following cancers? Question 28 When a nurse is reviewing lab results and notices that the erythrocytes contain an abnormally low concentration of hemoglobin, the nurse calls these erythrocytes: Question 29 An adult patient’s blood sample is analyzed in a laboratory. Assuming a normal sample, which type of white blood cell accounts for the highest percentage? Question 30 A 52-year-old male IV drug user was diagnosed with hepatitis C 5 years ago. He is now experiencing impaired blood clotting. The nurse suspects a decrease in which of the following vitamins? Question 31 How should the nurse prepare a patient who is to receive a Schilling test for pernicious anemia? Question 32 The nurse will check which of the following tests to directly measure iron stores? Question 33 The people from which country have the lowest risk for Hodgkin lymphoma? Question 34 A 5-year-old female is diagnosed with acute leukemia. The nurse will most likely treat this patient with: Question 35 A 21-year-old female was recently diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. In addition to fatigue and weakness, which of the following clinical signs and symptoms would she most likely exhibit?