A child has been diagnosed with thalassemia. The PNP performs a physical assessment & draws lab work including a CBC, iron studies, and bleeding times/coagulation panel. Which of the following would the PNP possibly observe, based on the child having thalassemia?

Your patient has stage II non-small cell lung cancer.  He is currently undergoing chemotherapy for his cancer. He is anemic, with a low Hgb in the 9 range and a low MCV in the 70 range. Which of the following would LEAST likely be a cause of anemia in this patient?

Which of the following is NOT an intrinsic back muscle?

A person arrives in the clinic reporting 4 days of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The hematocrit is extremely high, at 61%. The NP suspects

After a sudden decline in cognition a 77-year-old client has been diagnosed with vascular dementia due to cardiovascular disease. To reduce the client’s risk of future infarcts, what action should the nurse STRONGLY  encourage?      

A 22-year-old female who adheres to a vegan diet has been diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia (IDA). Which of the following components of her diagnostic blood work would be most likely to necessitate further investigation (or in other words, which of the following is NOT consistent with IDA)?

You are reviewing the risks and benefits of surgery with the patient, and he mentions, “My sister has von Willebrand disease, she almost bled to death after tonsil surgery.” You know the risk of him having this disease is:

Which blood component is responsible for the critical colloid oncotic pressure?

The person who agrees to pay for the use of real property is known as the:

The tenant in a lease agreement is the: