Dietary iron deficiency Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Med-Surg II HESI Test Bank_ Complete Updated fall 2022-2023. - A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a possible cataract. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect the client to report? 1) Decreased color perception 2) Loss of peripheral vision 3) Bright flashes of light 4) Eyestrain - A nurse is assisting with the care of a client immediately following a lumbar puncture. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) 1) E...

When treating a patient for iron deficiency anemia, she complains that the iron supplements have been causing constipation. What solutions might you suggest to help the patient increase her iron absorption as well as her tolerance for the supplement? Select all that apply. Consume adequate dietary fiber Consume more nuts and berries Take iron tablets with vitamin C Avoid taking antacids - Increasing dietary intake of iron-rich foods alone is not generally recommeded to treat iron deficie...

Exam 3: NUR100 / NUR 100 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Pharmacology | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A – Fortis Question: Sustained-release drugs have to be Answer: swallowed whole and cannot be cut, crushed, or chewed. Question: Pernicious anemia occurs when the _________________________________________________________________________, leading to an inability for _______________________, causing deficiency. Answer: gastric mucosa cannot produc...

The first intermediate host in all of the fluke life cycles are the: - Copepods - Snails - Fish - Water plants correct answer: Snails Once the miracidium emerges from a fluke egg (in fresh water), it searches for the appropriate species of snail to penetrate. The next stage, known as a sporocyst, develops inside the snail. Copepods are the second intermediate host, which houses the infective stage of Paragonimus westermani, the oriental lung fluke. After emerging from the snail, cercar...

NR511/ NR 511 Final Exam (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Differential Diagnosis & Primary Care Review | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | A Grade– Chamberlain Folic Acid and B12 Anemia macrocytic normochromic anemias in which the cell size is large and irregular QUESTION Glucose- 6- Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency Answer: •X-linked recessive disorder commonly seen in African American males. It is an enzyme defect that causes episodic hemolytic anemia because o...

ATI Pharm CMS Questions and Answers 2023 A client has a new prescription for spironolactone (Aldactone). Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse recognize as a reason to withhold the morning dose of the medication and notify the provider? a. Serum sodium 138 mEq/L b. Serum potassium 5.2 mEq/L c. Serum creatinine 1.2 mEq/L d. Serum chloride 106 mEq/L b. Serum potassium 5.2 mEq/L A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed daily doses of both digoxi...

Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurse Prescribers 5th Edition Woo & Robinson Test Bank UNIT I. THE FOUNDATION Chapter 1. The Role of the Nurse Practitioner as Prescriber Chapter 2. Review of the Basic Principles of Pharmacology Chapter 3. Rational Drug Selection Chapter 4. Legal and Professional Issues in Prescribing Chapter 5. Adverse Drug Reactions Chapter 6. An Introduction to Pharmacogenetics Chapter 7. Nutrition and Neutraceuticals Chapter 8. Herbal Therapies and Cannabis Chapter...

what is Anemia Defined as a decrease in RBC (erythrocytes), hgb, and hct with the main problem being a deficit in the hemoglobin necessary for delivery of oxygen to the cells and tissues. what causes anemia Causes can be secondary to blood loss (acute or chronic), failure of the bone marrow to produce RBCs adequately, hemolysis (destruction), or from nutritional deficits, It is not a disease but rather the result of a pathologic process what are the signs and symptoms of anemia ...

NCLEX-PN NGN EXAM 2023/2024 Question No : 1 - Teaching the client with gonorrhea how to prevent reinfection and further spread is an example of: A. primary prevention. B. secondary prevention. C. tertiary prevention. D. primary health care prevention. Answer: B Explanation: Secondary prevention targets the reduction of disease prevalence and disease morbidity through early diagnosis and treatment. Physiological Adaptation Question No : 2 - Which of the following foods is ...

Med Surg Exam 3 Practice Questions In a severely anemic patient, the nurse would expect to find a. dyspnea and tachycardia. b. cyanosis and pulmonary edema. c. cardiomegaly and pulmonary fibrosis. d. ventricular dysrhythmias and wheezing. - ANSWER a Rationale: Patients with severe anemia (Hgb level less than 6 g/dL) exhibit the following cardiovascular and pulmonary manifestations: tachycardia, increased pulse pressure, systolic murmurs, intermittent ...