Exam 7: Care of the Patient With a Blood or Lymphatic Disorder

When developing a care plan for a patient just diagnosed with leukemia, which two nursing diagnoses are the most appropriate to use?

The nurse is caring for a 34-year-old obstetric patient who has disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). The nurse is aware that DIC is

Which is a normal blood value for lymphocytes?

MATCHING Match the medication below with its action. -Needed for erythropoiesis

Which nursing intervention does the nurse plan for a patient who has multiple myeloma?

A patient, age 24, is admitted with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and a platelet count of 18,000/mm³. An appropriate nursing intervention would be to

The process by which certain cells engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris is called

In an adult, erythrocytes are continuously produced in the

The patient, age 44, has polycythemia vera. The nurse recognizes that the primary pathophysiologic feature of this disorder is

A patient is admitted with fatigue; discomfort; enlarged, painless cervical lymph nodes; and pruritus. A lymph node biopsy yields a diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease. The nurse is aware that the abnormal cells noted by the pathologist in Hodgkin's disease are called

If a patient is diagnosed with anemia, how are the tissues and cells affected?

_____________ are leukocytes which destroy and remove cellular waste, bacteria, and solid particles.

The spleen stores how many milliliters of blood that can be released in emergencies?

A patient, an African American, is the mother of a 9-year-old child with sickle cell anemia. She asks the nurse if sickle cell anemia occurs frequently in her race. The correct response is that

The patient has a history of iron deficiency anemia. The value most indicative of iron deficiency anemia is

MATCHING Match the medication below with its action. -Needed for adequate nerve functioning

A patient is to begin taking iron supplements. The nurse evaluates the patient's understanding of the use of this drug. Which indicates that she has an adequate knowledge base?

A patient, age 23, is admitted with enlarged lymph nodes, decreased production of RBCs, thrombocytopenia, and a severe increase in his WBC count. A bone-marrow aspiration shows abnormal lymphocytes present. These abnormalities are present in which disease?

MATCHING Match the medication below with its action. -Replaces iron stores needed for RBC development

Which is a normal blood value for eosinophils?