Exam 16: Hematological and Immune Disorders

Cases of primary immunodeficiency are usually related to:

The nurse is caring for a patient receiving chemotherapeutic agents,and notices that the patient's neutrophils count is low.The nurse realizes that:

Of the four major blood components,plasma:

When dealing with hematological malignancies,therapies that have significant management roles include: (Select all that apply.)

Nursing care of patients with neutropenia is the same as for all immunocompromised patients.Desired patient outcomes related to medical and nursing interventions include absence of infection,negative cultures,and an absolute neutrophil count of :

Cellular immunity is mediated by:

The nurse is assessing a patient being admitted for anemia.The nurse sees no overt signs of bleeding.The nurse understands that:

When caring for a patient with HIV,the nurse should:

Inflammation is initiated by cellular injury and: (Select all that apply.)

Common to both the intrinsic and the extrinsic pathway is:

The nurse is assessing a patient being admitted with complaints of fatigue and shortness of breath as well as abdominal tenderness.The nurse notes that the patient is jaundiced; the physical examination reports an enlarged liver The nurse suspects that the patient has

The nurse notes that the patient's neutrophil count is less than 500 cells/microliter.The nurse realizes that this patient is:

Autoimmunity can result from: (Select all that apply.)

Accepted treatments for disseminated intravascular coagulation ( DIC )may require: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a patient who has undergone a splenectomy,and notices that the patient's platelet count has increased.The nurse realizes that the increase is due to:

The nurse is caring for an elderly patient who is being admitted for anemia of unknown cause.The patient has been on multiple medications at home for various ailments.In assessing the patient's medication list,the nurse notes medications that may alter hemostasis,including: (Select all that apply.)

Numbers of white blood cells (WBCs)are increased in circumstances of: (Select all that apply.)

The patient is admitted with complaints of chronic fatigue and shortness of breath.The nurse notices that the patient is tachycardic and has multiple bruises and petechiae on his body and arms.The patient also complains of frequent nosebleeds.The nurse should evaluate the patient's ____________

The patient is admitted with anemia and active bleeding.The nurse suspects intravascular disseminated coagulation ( DIC ).Definitive diagnosis of DIC is made by evidence of:

The patient is admitted with anemia caused by blood loss and thrombocytopenia.His platelet count is 22,000/microliter.The patient is scheduled for a transfusion of RBCs and a transfusion of platelets.The nurse should: