CLASS NAME: PRIMARY CARE CHRONIC CONDITIONS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
LESSON 1: Hematology disorders
Assignment: Anemia
Introduction
At the end of this assignment, you will be able to demonstrate advanced skills in the physical assessment, pharmacology, and nursing interventions in the treatment of hematological disorders. (CO7)
Assignment Guidelines
Use this lesson’s learning materials to complete the Assignment 9.1: Anemia (Word) document.
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Assignment 9.1: Anemia
Instructions:
Complete the following short answer assignment utilizing the Primary care: Interprofessional collaborative practice text and the Anemia of Chronic Disease article. Submit the document when it is completed. Please note that question ten can be answered after reading the article.
1. How is anemia classified according to cell morphology?
2. What are some microcystic conditions? Briefly describe and how you would differentiate between them.
3. What are some macrocytic conditions? Briefly describe and how you would differentiate between them.
4. What are some normocytic conditions? Briefly describe and how you would differentiate between them.
5. How does reticulocyte count effect diagnoses of anemia? Which conditions cause an increase and which conditions cause a decrease?
6. What are causes of mild iron deficiency?
7. What are causes of moderate to severe iron anemia?
8. What would diagnostic labs look like possibly in a case of iron deficiency anemia (early, intermediate, late)?
9. What are some common iron supplement treatments?
10. Anemia of chronic disease is one of the most common causes of anemia. What are some causes of it? According to the article, should we treat it?
Before attempting to complete your learning activities for this week, review the following learning materials.
Read the following in your Primary Care: Interprofessional Collaborative Practice textbook:
• Chapter 216, “Anemia”
• Chapter 217, “Blood Coagulation Disorders”
• Chapter 220, “Myelodysplastic Syndromes”
This following article discusses causes and the management of anemia.
Weiss, G., & Goodnough, T. (2015). Anemia of chronic disease. New England Journal of Medicine, (352), 1011–1023.
The book used for this class and for this assignment is cited here:
Buttaro, T., Trybulski, J., Bailey, P., & Sandberg-Cook, J. (2021). Primary care: Interprofessional collaborative practice (6th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby.
Dains, J., Baumann, L., & Scheibel, P. (2019). Advanced health assessment & clinical diagnosis in primary care (6th ed.). Elsevier Mosby.
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