The NNP has been caring for neonate with respiratory failure…

The NNP has been caring for neonate with respiratory failure & congenital heart disease, requiring surgery, for the past month. The neonate developed sepsis due to a severe bacterial infection approximately one week ago. Now, the neonate has started showing petechiae & bruising, with oozing from surgical sites and all venous puncture sites. The NNP suspects this is related to:

The FNP saw a patient on multiple occasions with worsening c…

The FNP saw a patient on multiple occasions with worsening chronic low back pain, weight loss, and recurrent sinus infections. The patient was anemic, with high calcium levels and abnormalities on a peripheral blood smear. The FNP referred the patient to oncology.  The oncologist diagnosed the patient with multiple myeloma. The FNP knows that multiple myeloma mostly affects the:

The AGNP has an 82-year-old patient with diabetes, heart dis…

The AGNP has an 82-year-old patient with diabetes, heart disease, depression and history of prostate cancer, has a normocytic anemia, Hgb of 9.6 (low). He has had a recent colonoscopy which was normal, and his stools are negative for blood. His diet history reveals a consistent cardiac diet, with lean protein (including some low-fat red meat), whole grains, and plenty of fruits and vegetables, (including dark leafy greens). He has had no weight loss or weight gain.  His is anemia is likely related to: