What are some signs and symptoms of Leukemia? - Answer malaise
fever
infections
bone pain
What are some side effects of taking antineoplastic drugs? - Answer depress bone
marrow
What is the nurse's greatest concern when their patient has low platelets? - Answer
hemorrhage
What is thrombocytopenia? - Answer client has fewer than 150,000 platelets
What are indicators for a patient with anemia? - Answer mucous membrane
conjunctiva
The nurse is aware that organ failure can impact red blood cell production. The kidneys
makes most of the body's erythropoietin stimulating factor, and then promotes which
organ to release erythrocyte production ? - Answer Liver
Painful swelling of the hands and feet related to bone infraction (hand-foot syndrome)
may occur with which disease process ? - Answer sickle cell anemia
What is iatrogenic blood disorder? - Answer brought on by medical treatment
What is the role of the LPN during a blood transfusion? - Answer Help monitor the
patient during the infusion
Clients with anemia need to take food rich in what? - Answer protein
The client sustains a puncture which leaks slowly and steadily and is dark red what is
the source of the blood? - Answer venous
What is the treatment of Aplastic Anemia? - Answer blood transfusion
What supplements or drugs make a person susceptible to bruising? - Answer Ginkgo
biloba, aspirin, omega 3 fatty acids, vitamin E, coumadin
Which test would reveal damaged Red Blood Cells? - Answer blood smear
What is the process of a Blood Transfusion? - Answer Stop the transfusion
Flush
call the dr