Which manifestations would the nurse include in the client’s teaching plan? The nurse is teaching a client with polycythemia vera about potential complications from this disease.
Polycythemia vera. a condition in which too many RBCs are produced in the blood serum. can lead to an increase in the hematocrit and hypervolemia. hyperviscosity. and hypertension. Subsequently. the client can experience dizziness. tinnitus. visual disturbances. headaches. or a feeling of fullness in the head. The client may also experience cardiovascular symptoms such as heart failure (shortness of breath and orthopnea) and increased clotting time or symptoms of an increased uric acid level such as painful swollen joints (usually the big toe).Options A and F: Hearing loss and weight loss are not manifestations associated with polycythemia vera.
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