Chapter 33: Assessment and Management of Patients With Hematologic Disorders

Chapter 33: Assessment and Management of Patients With Hematologic Disorders

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

Multiple Choice

 

 

 

 

1. You are caring for a patient with a hematologic disorder. The patient asks you where the body forms blood cells. Where would you tell the patient that blood cells are formed?
2. A) In the spleen
3. B) In the kidneys
4. C) In the bone marrow
5. D) In the liver

 

Ans:  C

Chapter:  33

Client Needs:  D-1

Cognitive Level:  Comprehension

Difficulty:  Easy

Integrated Process:  Nursing Process

Objective:  1

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Feedback:  Bone marrow is the primary site for hematopoiesis. The liver and spleen may be involved during embryonic development or when marrow is destroyed. The kidneys release erythropoietin, which stimulates the marrow to increase production of RBCs. Blood cells are not formed in the spleen, kidneys, or liver.

 

 

 

 

2. An elderly man trips over his dog and receives an injury to the skin, which causes minor blood loss. Primary hemostasis is activated in this patient. What occurs in primary hemostasis?
3. A) Severed blood vessels constrict.
4. B) Thromboplastin is released.
5. C) Prothrombin is converted to thrombin.
6. D) Fibrin is lysed.

 

Ans:  A

Chapter:  33

Client Needs:  D-4

Cognitive Level:  Comprehension

Difficulty:  Moderate

Integrated Process:  Nursing Process

Objective:  2

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Feedback:  Primary hemostasis involves the severed vessel constricting and platelets collecting at the injury site. Secondary hemostasis occurs when thromboplastin is released, prothrombin converts to thrombin, and fibrin is lysed.

 

 

 

 

3. A patient has come to the OB/GYN clinic with complaints of a heavy menstrual flow. The nurse knows that red blood cell production will be increased in the patient’s body. Because of this, the nurse is aware that the patient may need to increase her daily intake of what?
4. A) Vitamin C
5. B) Vitamin D
6. C) Iron
7. D) Magnesium

 

Ans:  C

Chapter:  33

Client Needs:  D-4

Cognitive Level:  Application

Difficulty:  Moderate

Integrated Process:  Nursing Process

Objective:  2

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Feedback:  To replace blood loss, the rate of red cell production increases. Iron is incorporated into hemoglobin. Vitamins C and D and magnesium do not need to be increased when red blood cell production is increased.

 

 

 

 

4. You are caring for a patient with a diagnosis of hypoproliferative anemia. You are aware that this type of anemia is due to what?
5. A) Lack of production of RBCs
6. B) Loss of RBCs
7. C) Injury to the RBCs in circulation
8. D) Abnormality of RBCs

 

Ans:  A

Chapter:  33

Client Needs:  D-4

Cognitive Level:  Comprehension

Difficulty:  Easy

Integrated Process:  Nursing Process

Objective:  3

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Feedback:  Hypoproliferative anemia is usually a result of inadequate numbers of RBCs being produced by the bone marrow. Loss of RBCs is usually a result of blood loss. Hemolytic anemia can be a result of injury to the RBCs in circulation, possibly due to heart valve hemolysis. Abnormality of RBCs can occur in sickle cell anemia.

 

 

 

 

5. A nurse is caring for a 16-year-old who has sickle cell anemia. The nurse is concerned about substance abuse in this patient. What would the nurse encourage the patient to do to prevent substance abuse of analgesics in this patient?
6. A) Seek care from a variety of sources for pain relief.
7. B) Seek care from a single provider for pain relief.
8. C) Accept chronic pain being continually present as a fact of the disease.
9. D) Limit the reporting of emergency department visits to the primary health care provider.

 

Ans:  B

Chapter:  33

Client Needs:  D-3

Cognitive Level:  Application

Difficulty:  Easy

Integrated Process:  Teaching/Learning

Objective:  4

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Feedback:  The patient should be encouraged to use a single primary health care provider to address health care concerns. Emergency department visits should be reported to the primary health care provider to achieve optimal management of the disease