A nurse is caring for a client who has sickle cell disease.

Exhibits

For each client finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with sickle cell disease, iron deficiency anemia, or leukemia. Each finding may support more than 1 disease process.

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for ferrous sulfate tablets twice daily for iron-deficiency anemia. The client asks the nurse why the provider instructed that she take the ferrous sulfate between meals. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

What is the result of a deficiency of factor IX?

A nurse is creating a dietary plan for an adult female client who has a hemoglobin level of 9.8 g/dL. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend?

A nurse is creating a plan of care for a child who has sickle cell anemia. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?

A nurse is teaching a parent of a child who has hemophilia how to control a minor bleeding episode. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates a need for further teaching?

A nurse is assessing a child who is in sickle cell crisis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is teaching a client who has a history of ulcerative colitis and a new diagnosis of anemia. Which of the following manifestations of colitis should the nurse identify as a contributing factor to the development of the anemia?

A nurse in a hematology clinic is working with four clients who have polycythemia vera. Which client would the nurse assess first?

A nurse is caring for a client who has sickle cell disease.

For each client finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with sickle cell disease, iron deficiency anemia, or leukemia. Each finding may support more than 1 disease process.

A parent tells a nurse that her toddler drinks a quart of milk a day and has a poor appetite for solid foods. The nurse should explain that the toddler is at risk for which of the following disorders?