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EXAM 4: NUR230/ NUR 230 THE
CHILDBEARING/CHILD CARING FAMILY
EXAM REVIEW| QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS| 100% CORRECT- GALEN
QUESTION: What are blood transfusions used to treat?
Answer: Blood tranfusion are used to treat what? various
diseases
QUESTION: When giving blood, what must you identify and
monitor?
Answer: When you give blood you must I.D and monitor what?
recipient and donors blood group, monitor vital signs and for signs of rejection
QUESTION: How soon must blood be used after arrival?
Answer: you must use the blood within ______ of arrival? 30
minutes
QUESTION: What is anemia?
Answer: What is anemia RCB or HBG concentration below
normal range
QUESTION: How is anemia characterized?
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Answer: how is anemia characterized Characterized by etiology
(depletion) or morphology (size & shape)
QUESTION: What may anemia cause an increase in?
Answer: Anemia may cause an increase in cardiac workload
QUESTION: What may an increase in cardiac workload due to
anemia lead to?
Answer: due to anemia causing an increase in cardiac workload
this may lead to a murmur
QUESTION: What are the diagnostic tests for anemia?
Answer: Anemia diagnostic tests CBC, HBG, HCT
QUESTION: What are the hemoglobin (Hgb) lab value ranges
for children aged 1-6 years?Answer: Lab Values: Hgb ranges for •1-6 yr: 9.5-14 g/dL
QUESTION: What are the hemoglobin (Hgb) lab value ranges
for children aged 6-18 years?Answer: Lab Values: Hgb ranges for •6-18 yr: 10-15.5 g/dL
QUESTION: What are the manifestations of anemia?
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Answer: Anemia manifestations •Pallor •Fatigue •Tachycardia
•Murmurs •Growth retardation
QUESTION: How is anemia managed?
Answer: anemia management •Treat underlying cause
•Transfusions, nutritional interventions •Supportive care: IVF,
rest, decrease O2 demands, O2 as PRN
QUESTION: What is iron deficiency anemia?
Answer: iron deficiency anemia anemia resulting when there is
not enough iron to build hemoglobin for red blood cells
QUESTION: What is the pathophysiology of iron deficiency
anemia?Answer: iron deficiency anemia Patho: Most prevalent and preventable nutritional disorder in US Most often caused by nutritional deficiency
QUESTION: What age range in children is most at risk for iron
deficiency anemia?
Answer: iron deficiency anemia what age range in children is
most at risk Children 12-36 months at risk
QUESTION: How is iron deficiency anemia managed?
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Answer: iron deficiency anemia management *iron-rich foods: organ meats, red meat, dried peas/beans, dark green leafy vegetables, whole grains *supplements
QUESTION: What should be taught to someone taking iron
supplements for iron deficiency anemia?
Answer: iron deficiency anemia teaching what to teach someone
taking supplements: Give supplements on empty stomach
Black/green tarry stools normal with supplements Give to exclusively breast-fed babies by 4 months
QUESTION: What is sickle cell anemia?
Answer: sickle cell anemia a genetic disorder that causes
abnormal hemoglobin, resulting in some red blood cells assuming an abnormal sickle shape Hereditary presence of HbS; autosomal recessive trait
QUESTION: What diagnostic method is used for sickle cell
anemia?
Answer: sickle cell anemia diagnostics Newborn screening
QUESTION: What causes a sickle cell crisis?
Answer: Sickle Cell Crisis cause infection, stress, dehydration,
trauma