Polycythemia
Polycythemia ( 15 Questions)
A nurse is assessing a patient with polycythemia.
Which clinical manifestations are commonly associated with this condition? Select all that apply.
Fatigue is a common clinical manifestation of polycythemia because the increased number of red blood cells can make the blood thicker, leading to reduced blood flow and oxygen delivery to tissues, resulting in fatigue.
Thrombosis is a complication of polycythemia vera. The increased number of blood cells can lead to increased viscosity, making the blood more prone to clot formation.
Bradycardia is not typically associated with polycythemia. In fact, individuals with polycythemia may have an increased heart rate (tachycardia) due to the increased workload on the heart caused by the thicker blood.
Hypoxia can occur in polycythemia due to the decreased ability of thickened blood to carry oxygen, but it is not a direct clinical manifestation of the condition.
Hypotension is not commonly associated with polycythemia. In fact, hypertension (high blood pressure) is more commonly seen as a result of increased blood viscosity and resistance to blood flow.
Choice A rationale:
Fatigue is a common clinical manifestation of polycythemia because the increased number of red blood cells can make the blood thicker, leading to reduced blood flow and oxygen delivery to tissues, resulting in fatigue.
Choice B rationale:
Thrombosis is a complication of polycythemia vera.
The increased number of blood cells can lead to increased viscosity, making the blood more prone to clot formation.
Choice C rationale:
Bradycardia is not typically associated with polycythemia.
In fact, individuals with polycythemia may have an increased heart rate (tachycardia) due to the increased workload on the heart caused by the thicker blood.
Choice D rationale:
Hypoxia can occur in polycythemia due to the decreased ability of thickened blood to carry oxygen, but it is not a direct clinical manifestation of the condition.
Choice E rationale:
Hypotension is not commonly associated with polycythemia.
In fact, hypertension (high blood pressure) is more commonly seen as a result of increased blood viscosity and resistance to blood flow.