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washai · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A client is having diagnostic tests to determine the cause of anemia. The nurse realizes that these tests will focus on which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

1. Presence of bleeding
2. Fluid balance
3. Disorders that cause red blood cell destruction
4. Cardiac functioning
5. Disorders that reduce the production of red blood cells
6. Digestion

Question 2

The nurse is auscultating the area to the right of the sternum at the second intercostal space. The nurse is listening to which of the following valves?

1. Aortic
2. Mitral
3. Tricuspid
4. Pulmonic

Sophiapenny · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

1, 3, 5
Anemias have three causes: 1) bleeding that results in red blood cell loss, 2) conditions that cause red blood cell destruction, and 3) conditions that cause a reduction in the number of red blood cells made by the body. Diagnostic tests will focus on these three causes. Testing for anemia will not focus on fluid balance, cardiac functioning, or digestion.

Answer to Question 2

1
The aortic area is the second intercostal space to the right of the sternum. The pulmonic area is the second intercostal space on the left side of the sternum. The tricuspid area is the fifth intercostal space on the left side of the sternum. The mitral area is the fifth intercostal space at the midclavicular line on the left side of the pericardium.