Exam 32: Hematologic Disorders

The nurse giving iron dextran intramuscularly (IM)will use the Z-track method because this method: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse assessing a patient 20 minutes after a bone marrow biopsy is concerned when the patient says:

The rationale for administering injections of vitamin B12 to patients with pernicious anemia is 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:

A major focus in a teaching plan for a teenager with sickle cell anemia would be:

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 nurse caring for a patient with crushing injuries from an automobile accident is horrified to find the patient bleeding profusely from the nose,mouth,and rectum,as well as from the injuries.The nurse assesses this emergency situation as:

Based on the nursing assessment,an appropriate nursing diagnosis for a patient with hemophilia would be:

At the end of a shift,a nurse documents the effectiveness of parent teaching concerning the transmission of hemophilia.Which of the following statements by the mother would best indicate an accurate parental perception?