“The doctor said my father is anemic,” says Mrs. Fields, whose father was just diagnosed with Microcytic Hypochromic anemia. The nurse explained to the daughter the use of iron tablets may cause . Mrs. Fields explained that she will help administer his father’s medication and would like to know information regarding the new medications. The nurse emphasized on the importance of taking iron tablets with foods that are rich in for best absorption. The nurse is aware that the treatment is effective when the recheck of lab work shows an increase level in

What position would the nurse want to place the patient when they are complaining of shortness of breath?    

What is another name for Iron Deficiency Anemia?

What term should the nurse use to document a stationary blood clot that forms in the blood vessel?

Match the following respiratory concepts with the listed descriptions. 

A 56-year-old is being seen as a new patient in a clinic. In the history of the patient they admit to smoking 2 packs of cigarettes/day and weigh about 300 pounds. Today their blood pressure is elevated at 155/95 mmHg and lab results show serum cholesterol is elevated at 295 mg/dL with a low HDL of 22 mg/dL. Which of the following is a non-modifiable risk factor associated with coronary artery disease?

A trauma nurse is providing care to a patient who sustained a penetrating wound to the anterior right chest. The patient is having difficulty breathing, and no breathing sounds were heard over the right chest. What is the most likely diagnosis?

When blood pressure , the kidneys release the enzyme renin into the bloodstream. Renin breaks down from the liver into angiotensin I. Angiotensin I travels through the bloodstream and is then converted into angiotensin II by angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE). Angiotensin II is an active hormone that causes the muscular walls of small arteries (arterioles) to constrict, leading to an in blood pressure. It also stimulates the adrenal glands to release and anti-diuretic hormones, causing retention of and excretion of potassium through urine, leading to water retention, increasing blood volume, and ultimately raising blood pressure.

A child was playing soccer when an asthmatic attack occurred. The child was transported to the local emergency room and a physical exam reveals subcostal and intercostal retractions. The child reports that breathing is difficult with feelings that, “I cannot get enough air.” Which of the following adventitious sounds would the nurse expect to hear when listening to the lungs?

What acquired disorder is described as complex and in which clotting and hemorrhage simultaneously occurs?