Respiratory infection Case study.
Mary is an 80-year-old female who presents to the primary care for her follow-up visit post upper respiratory infection. Her blood work showed a hemoglobin of 7.2 g/dl which was a drop from her previous hemoglobin of 8.0 g/dl. Mary’s primary care has diagnosed her with anemia.
Questions to Answer:
- What signs from each body system would you expect Mary might also be exhibiting? Explain each.
- What other lab values may be affected by anemia?
- Describe the different types of anemias.
- What diagnostic test would you expect for Mary to identify the source of the bleed?
- List nursing interventions and rationale that the provider may order for Mary.
