NEUROLOGY
SURGERY
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Question
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When the patient has anemia, what medical management goal will the nurse assist the patient and health care team in achieving?
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Bleeding from ulcers, gastritis, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), or gastrointestinal (GI) tumors
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Correcting or controlling the cause of the anemia.
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The heart rate and cardiac output do not increase as quickly; thus fatigue, dyspnea, and confusion may be seen more readily in the anemic olderadult.
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The patient with sickle cell trait usually has a normal hemoglobin level, a normal hematocrit, and a normal blood smear. In contrast, the patient with sickle cell disease has a low hematocrit and sickled cells on the smear. The diagnosis is confirmed by hemoglobin electrophoresis.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Stress the importance of frequent rest periods. Monitor hemoglobin, hematocrit, RBC count, and reticulocyte counts. Educate energy-conservation techniques. Encourage patient to continue iron therapy for a total therapy time (6 months to a year), even when fatigue is no longer present.
Detailed explanation-2: -Common types of anemia can be prevented and treated by eating iron-rich foods. The best sources are red meat (especially beef and liver), poultry, fish, and shellfish.
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