NRNP 6540 Week 8 Assignment plus Knowledge Check
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NRNP 6540 Week 8 Assignment: Assessing, Diagnosing, and Treating Hematological and Immune System Disorders
NRNP-6540 Week 8 Knowledge Check: Hematological and Immune System Disorders
- Question: What would you prescribe for your older female patient diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia as first-line treatment?
- Question: Describe two ways that iron deficiency anemia can occur.
- Question: Albert, your 89-year-old male patient, was diagnosed with CLL, chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Describe the incidence, most common age affected, and gender
- Question: Describe at least four methods by which an older person can develop iron deficiency anemia.
- Question: Margery is a 78-year-old female who comes to you with non-specific complaints of fatigue and red blood in the toilet after having stools she attributes to her hemorrhoids bleeding for the past 4 months. What type of anemia would you
- Question: Briefly describe the mechanism of immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).
- Question: What educational information would you give to your older patient taking iron supplements by mouth? List at least three educational statements.
- Question: You have a patient with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Although rare, it is more common in the older adult and has a poor prognosis. List four contributing factors to developing AML:
- Question: Your 69-year-old female patient who is complaining of easy bruising also admits to some recent shortness of breath and dizziness when standing up quickly. What questions about her past medical and surgical history do you want to explore? Name at least three PMH items.
- Question: What is the classification of iron deficiency anemia?
