A patient is admitted to determine why red blood cells are being quickly destructed in the body. What finding should the nurse associate with this patient's health problem?
a. Jaundice
b. Bleeding
c. Diarrhea
d. Cyanosis
ANS: A
Red blood cells live for about 120 days and then become fragile and are phagocytized by fixed macrophages in the liver, spleen, and red bone marrow. Red blood cells destroyed sooner can cause jaundice to occur in the patient. B. C. D. Bleeding, diarrhea, and cyanosis are not manifestations associated with red blood cell destruction.
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