Exam 46: Care of the Patient with a Blood or Lymphatic Disorder

The nurse is aware that a person with Hodgkin disease, who has two or more abnormal lymph nodes on the same side of the diaphragm and involvement of extranodal involvement on the same side of the diaphragm, would be in:

The home health nurse recommends to the mother of a 12-year-old child with leukemia that the child should have:

The Reed-Sternberg cell is the hallmark diagnostic indicator for _______________ __________.

Which mandatory practice is the most effective and significant nursing practice to prevent the spread of infection?

What must a patient undergo before a bone marrow transplant?

Which of the following foods would the nurse recommend to a person with iron deficiency anemia as an excellent meat source for erythropoiesis?

The nurse caring for a patient with pernicious anemia should make provisions for:

The nurse explains that because it is a reliable and predictable indicator of the body's level of infection or recovery the _____________________ is a common diagnostic tool.

The nurse explains that the treatment of hemophilia A has been revolutionized with the advent of the use of:

When the 14-year-old African American boy comes into the emergency room in sickle cell crisis, what should be the primary focus of care?

From which location would the bone marrow sample come in the aspiration of a 25-year-old patient?

A 23-year-old male patient with hemophilia A says, "How can I keep my children from having hemophilia A?" Which of the following is the most informative response?

Outline the sequence of the process that stimulates the increase in the production of red blood cells. (Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D) A) Kidneys release erythropoietic factor B) Increase in red blood cell production C) Enzyme stimulates red bone marrow D) Oxygen delivery increased to the tissues E) Oxygen delivery decreased to the tissues F) Decrease in red blood cell production

What would a nurse include in a teaching plan for a home health patient with a hemoglobin of 8.4 mg?

What is the process by which certain cells engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris?

Arrange the process of hemostasis in sequence. (Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D) A) Release of clotting factor from injured tissue B) Formation of thrombin C) Formation of fibrin D) Trapping of RBC and platelets E) Clot F) Release of thromboplastin

The nurse caring for a child with hemophilia who is hospitalized with hemarthrosis should include which of the following in the plan of care?

The nurse is aware that persons of the Jehovah's Witness faith accept which types of blood transfusions?

The mother of a 4-year-old child with leukemia says to the nurse, "I don't understand why he is crying about his legs hurting." The nurse's most informative response would be based on the information that bone pain is related to:

The nurse examines the complete blood count (CBC) to assess (select all that apply):