LEARNING OBJECTIVES >To be able to determine the general definition of the hematologic disorder, Anemia.

LEARNING QUESTIONS What is anemia?

LEARNING ISSUES The patient has background information regarding the general definition of her condition, Anemia.

EVIDENCES Patient interview and review of the management of clients with hematologic disorders: Anemia is a hematologic disorder that results from insufficient supply of healthy red blood cells, volume of packed RBCs, and/or the quantity of hemoglobin. Patient interview and review of the management of clients with hematologic disorders particularly the risk factors of Anemia which may include: age and diet.

RESOURCES Patients responses/history, Joyce M. Black. (2009). Medical Surgical Nursing: Clinical Management for Positive Outcomes (8th Edition ed.). Singapore: Elsevier Pte Ltd.

EVALUATION The patient was able to give a brief definition/ background information regarding anemia.

>To identify the risk factors (modifiable and nonmodifiable) of anemia

What are the risk factors related?

The patients age, lifestyle, appetite, food preferences and a secondary consequence of a defect in other body system specifically benign peptic ulcer disease are the identified risk factors for patients anemia. The patients anemia is caused by a decreased RBC production brought by the peptic ulcer disease of the patient.

The patient was able to Joyce M. Black. (2009). identify risk factors Medical Surgical Nursing: associated to her condition. Clinical Management for Positive Outcomes (8th Edition ed.). Singapore: Elsevier Pte Ltd.

>To identify the causes of anemia.

What are the etiologic factors of anemia?

Patient interview, review of chart and review of the management of clients with hematologic disorders particularly etiologic factors of anemia: Decreased production of RBC production Increased RBC destruction Loss of blood

The patient has background Patients history and chart, information regarding the Joyce M. Black. (2009). causes of anemia. Medical Surgical Nursing: Clinical Management for Positive Outcomes (8th Edition ed.). Singapore: Elsevier Pte Ltd.

> To identify and enumerate the clinical manifestations of a patient with anemia.

What are the signs and symptoms of anemia?

The patient manifested the common clinical manifestations such as weakness, easy fatigability and low hemoglobin count.

Patient interview, chart review, review of the management of clients with hematologic disorders particularly the clinical manifestations of anemia.

The patient identified her Patients chart/record, Joyce signs and symptoms M. Black. (2009). Medical associated with her condition. Surgical Nursing: Clinical Management for Positive Outcomes (8th Edition ed.). Singapore: Elsevier Pte Ltd. Patients chart/record, Joyce M. Black. (2009). Medical Surgical Nursing: Clinical Management for Positive Outcomes (8th Edition ed.). Singapore: Elsevier Pte Ltd. The patient had undergone various test to determine presence of anemia and its underlying cause.

>To identify and enumerate the different diagnostic test to assess and confirm the presence of anemia.

What are the diagnostic tests to determine anemia?

The patient had low hemoglobin count and was scheduled for colonoscopy to assess or locate underlying condition that leaded to anemia.

Patient interview, chart review, review of the management of clients with hematologic disorders particularly the diagnostic tests.

>To identify focus of care

What are the goals of care for a client with anemia?

The focus of care is to identify Patient interview, chart and correct underlying review, review of the disease and deficiency. management of clients with hematologic disorders

Patients chart/record, Joyce M. Black. (2009). Medical Surgical Nursing: Clinical Management for Positive Outcomes (8th Edition ed.). Singapore: Elsevier Pte Ltd.

The patient still needs to undergo diagnostic test to locate or determine underlying disease.

>To identify and enumerate the different medical management for patients with anemia

What are the medical management for a client with anemia?

The patient supplements to deficiency.

received Patient interview, chart correct review, review of the management of clients with hematologic disorders particularly the medical management.

Patients chart/record, Joyce The patient received M. Black. (2009). Medical management to correct Surgical Nursing: Clinical deficiency. Management for Positive Outcomes (8th Edition ed.). Singapore: Elsevier Pte Ltd.

>To identify and enumerate the different nursing interventions for a client with anemia

What are the nursing interventions for a client with anemia?

The patient was assessed, Patient interview, chart monitored, assisted and review, review of the attended needs by the nurse. management of clients with hematologic disorders particularly the medical management.

Patients chart/record, Joyce The patient was given proper M. Black. (2009). Medical nursing interventions Surgical Nursing: Clinical Management for Positive Outcomes (8th Edition ed.). Singapore: Elsevier Pte Ltd.

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Lim Raymond Christopher Pasamonte Sean L. Southland Mariejane Group 22