This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Parents of a 6-month-old child who has just been diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia ask why it ... (Read 70 times)

Coya19@aol.com

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 601
on: Jul 11, 2018
Parents of a 6-month-old child who has just been diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia ask why it was not diagnosed earlier. The nurse's best response is:
 
  a. Are you sure your child has iron deficiency anemia?
  b. This happens when the maternal stores of iron are depleted at about 6 months.
  c. This anemia is caused by blood loss.
  d. The child may not have had it for a long time.

Question 2

What assists the nurse in the identification of nursing diagnoses?
 
  a. Objective data
  b. Subjective data
  c. Data clustering
  d. Validated data


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

braelync

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 350
Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Iron deficiency anemia becomes apparent at about 6 months of age in a full-term infant, when maternal stores of iron are depleted.

Answer to Question 2

C
Data clustering assists the nurse to determine nursing diagnoses.


Coya19@aol.com

  • Member
  • Posts: 601
Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Gracias!

bassamabas

  • Member
  • Posts: 294
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Warfarin was developed as a consequence of the study of a strange bleeding disorder that suddenly occurred in cattle on the northern prairies of the United States in the early 1900s.

Did you know?

Aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world. It has even been recognized as such by the Guinness Book of World Records.

Did you know?

There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world.

Did you know?

The average older adult in the United States takes five prescription drugs per day. Half of these drugs contain a sedative. Alcohol should therefore be avoided by most senior citizens because of the dangerous interactions between alcohol and sedatives.

Did you know?

Tobacco depletes the body of vitamins A, C, and E, which can result in any of the following: dry hair, dry skin, dry eyes, poor growth, night blindness, abscesses, insomnia, fatigue, reproductive system problems, sinusitis, pneumonia, frequent respiratory problems, skin disorders, weight loss, rickets, osteomalacia, nervousness, muscle spasms, leg cramps, extremity numbness, bone malformations, decayed teeth, difficulty in walking, irritability, restlessness, profuse sweating, increased uric acid (gout), joint damage, damaged red blood cells, destruction of nerves, infertility, miscarriage, and many types of cancer.

Translational regulation of ferritin mRNA by the iron regulatory protein (IRP) Translational regulation of ferritin mRNA by the iron regulatory protein (IRP)
Photograph of a child with a cochlear implant. This device sends electrical impulses directly to the Photograph of a child with a cochlear implant. This device sends electrical impulses directly to the
iron iron
iron iron
Adult, Child, and Infant CPR Standards Cont Adult, Child, and Infant CPR Standards Cont
Difference Between a Sidereal Month and a Synodic Month Difference Between a Sidereal Month and a Synodic Month
Video: Supine Position

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library