Author Question: If a patient is diagnosed with anemia, how are the tissues and cells affected? a. More oxygen is ... (Read 74 times)

MGLQZ · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

If a patient is diagnosed with anemia, how are the tissues and cells affected?

a. More oxygen is able to be distributed in the cells and tissue.
b. More carbon monoxide is rapidly delivered to the cells and tissue.
c. Insufficient amounts of oxygen are delivered to the cells and tissue.
d. The tissue and cells are not affected.

Question 2

Mrs. J, age 68, needs to deal with the financial and legal ramifications of her husband's recent death. To which of the following sources should the nurse first direct Mrs. J?

A) Her bank or financial institution
B) Her immediate family
C) Veterans Affairs
D) The Social Security Administration

leahchrapun · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Anemia is a disorder characterized by levels of RBCs, hemoglobin, and hematocrit that are below normal range. In persons with anemia, insufficient amounts of oxygen are delivered to tissues and cells.

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback:
The most likely source of information for Mrs. J. is the district office of the Social Security Administration. The other sources may or may not be helpful or relevant in her situation, but the major institution involved in most older Americans' retirement income is the Social Security Administration.