The nurse is preparing an educational program on hemolytic anemia for the residents of an assisted living center. Which potential causes should the nurse include in the program? Select all that apply.
1. Chronic steroid therapy
2. Prolonged jaundice
3. Cephalosporin antibiotics
4. Exposure to toxic chemicals
5. Prosthetic heart valve placement
3. Cephalosporin antibiotics
4. Exposure to toxic chemicals
5. Prosthetic heart valve placement
Explanation: 1. When a reason for the hemolytic anemia cannot be found, steroids are used to treat the condition.
2. Jaundice is the result of unconjugated bilirubin, resulting from hemolytic anemia and the destruction of red blood cells.
3. Cephalosporin antibiotics can cause hemolytic anemia. It isn't a reason not to take them, but it is a reason to be aware for symptoms while taking them.
4. Exposure to toxic chemicals can result in anemias, specifically hemolytic anemia or leukemia.
5. The causes of hemolytic anemia include mechanical factors such as with prosthetic heart valves.
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