Exam 32: Hematologic Disorders

The nurse plans the interventions to prepare a patient for a bone marrow aspiration: (Place the options in the correct sequence.) A) Assist the patient to lie on his or her abdomen, and drape the hip and lower limbs. B) Confirm the presence of laboratory personnel to stain the specimen. C) Apply a pressure dressing, and help the patient lie on his or her back. D) Obtain a signed permission form. E) Explain that the procedure will take about 30 minutes.

A child with sickle cell anemia is placed prescribed the drug hydroxyurea.The nurse explains that this drug will:

The nurse explains that the major difference between fresh frozen plasma (FFP)and cryoprecipitate (CPP)is that FFP:

A 35-year-old man is examined in an urgent care clinic.His presenting symptoms suggest polycythemia vera.The laboratory value that would confirm this possible diagnosis is an extremely:

The nurse notes the medical history information that is significant to potential bleeding problems as:

The nurse caring for a patient receiving a transfusion assesses that the patient is wheezing and is complaining of back pain.After the nurse stops the transfusion,the nurse should:

When the nurse prepares to give ferrous sulfate (Feosol)to a home health care patient,the nurse will:

A 3-year-old African-American child is diagnosed with sickle cell anemia.The parents know that sickle cell anemia is hereditary but do not understand why their child has the disease,because neither of them has it.The nurse explains that:

The patient receiving Epogen asks how soon an increase in his red blood cell count will occur.The nurse's best reply is that the initial increase in red blood cells should be seen in: