Anemia

Structured condition card with NCLEX priority cues and nursing action focus.

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Anemia

Practice

Etiology / Pathophysiology

  • Blood loss, low production, nutrient deficiency, chronic disease, or hemolysis reduces red cell mass.
  • Lower hemoglobin reduces oxygen-carrying capacity and increases cardiac workload.

Medications

No specific medication class was seeded for this card.

Signs / symptoms

  • Low Hgb/Hct plus fatigue and shortness of breath.
  • Active bleeding changes priority to circulation.

Nursing actions

  • Assess fatigue, pallor, dyspnea, tachycardia, dizziness, and activity tolerance.
  • Trend Hgb/Hct and identify bleeding or nutritional causes.
  • Cluster care and teach iron/B12/folate guidance only when that cause is confirmed.

Complications

  • Falls
  • Hypoxia
  • Heart strain
  • Delayed wound healing

NCLEX cues

  • Low Hgb/Hct plus fatigue and shortness of breath.
  • Active bleeding changes priority to circulation.

Memory hooks

  • Low red cells means low oxygen delivery.

Labs / Diagnostics

  • Hgb/Hct
  • Reticulocyte count
  • Iron studies, B12, folate when ordered
  • Stool occult blood if GI loss suspected

Review notes

  • Session-derived study seed. Verify against school materials, ATI/NCLEX review sources, current orders, and facility policy before relying on details.

Cross references

Related cards are generated from the shared study map, not hand-built per page.

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Condition card for Anemia: recognize the testable cue, prevent the complication, and choose the safest first nursing action.

Termcondition cue
CBC

Lab panel that screens red cells, white cells, hemoglobin, hematocrit, and platelets.

Termcondition cue
Ferritin

Iron storage protein used as part of iron deficiency and anemia workups.

Termcondition cue
Iron

Mineral needed to make hemoglobin and carry oxygen.

Source-derived cross references

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