Practice Question
A nurse is obtaining a health history from a client who has iron-deficiency anemia. Which finding should the nurse expect?
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Correct Answer:
Fatigue
Rationale:
🌟 Fatigue occurs because iron deficiency leads to decreased hemoglobin, reducing oxygen-carrying capacity.
🌟 Lower oxygen delivery to tissues results in tiredness, weakness, and reduced endurance.
🌟 It is the most common and early symptom of iron-deficiency anemia.
🌟 Fatigue improves once iron stores and hemoglobin levels normalize with treatment.
🌟 Clients often report exhaustion even with minimal activity due to decreased cellular oxygenation.
Incorrect Options
🌟 Jaundice: Jaundice occurs in hemolytic anemia, not iron deficiency.
🌟 Disorientation: This is not typical in iron-deficiency anemia unless severe hypoxia occurs.
🌟 Slurred speech: Not associated with anemia; more consistent with neurologic impairment, stroke, or intoxication.
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- Domain: Medical-Surgical
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