Anemia Assessment
- Author
- Fitzgerald Health Education Associates
- Published
- Mon 16 Jan 2023
- Episode Link
- https://fhea.com/
The NP sees a 34-year-old woman with a chief complaint of 6-month history of increasing fatigue despite adequate opportunity to sleep and rest. Laboratory results reveal a microcytic, hypochromic anemia with elevated RDW. You expect to find which of the following upon review of the patient’s health history?
A. Report that she has been eaten a plant-based diet since age 18
B. History of prolonged menses with the need for =8 pads per day
C. Report of drinking 5 or more 5 oz glasses of wine daily
D. A prior diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis
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