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Chapter 32 Stem

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show Normal platelet 140-440, Hct is 3 x's highter than Hgb value  
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The nurse explains that a normal Hct is approximately:   show
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show Normal: INR 2-3, PT 12-14 sec  
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show Change tube, run NS, notify dr/charge nurse, prepare to administer 02/epinephrine/solu-cortef/lasix/antipyretics as prescribed. Notify blood bank  
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show Several days  
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show Change shape and get stuck in red capillaries/arteries and veins  
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The information that the nurse recognizes as pertinent patient self-care for a patient with sickle cell anemia is:   show
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In preparing discharge plans for a patient recently diagnosed with pernicious anemia, it is most important for the nurse to include information regarding:   show
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show Vitamin replacement b/c body cannot absorb into stomach (missing factor)  
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The foods that the nurse would include in a nutrition teaching plan for an iron-deficiency anemia patient are:   show
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show Risk for injury related to bleeding. Acute pain related to bleeding  
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A child with sickle cell anemia is placed on the drug hydroxyurea. The nurse explains that this drug will:   show
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A newborn infant has developed marked jaundice and has a positive Coombs’ test result from high levels of bilirubin. The nurse has assessed the symptoms as being indicative of:   show
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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:   show
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When the patient with a platelet count of 20,000/mm3 receives 1 unit of platelets, the platelet count should rise to:   show
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show Take with food, but no with milk/eggs/caffeine  
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A 35-year-old man is seen in an urgent care clinic. He presents with symptoms of polycythemia vera. The laboratory value that would confirm the possible diagnosis is an extremely:   show
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A 52-year-old man has a diagnosis of aplastic anemia. The information that the nurse recognizes as being pertinent to this diagnosis is that the man:   show
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show Have you been diagnosed with a blood disorder? Do you haev blood in stool/urine? Do your gums bleed when you brush? etc....  
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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?   show
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show Petichiae, purpura, epitaxis, gingival bleeding, decrease in platelets  
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show Risk for injury related to bleeding  
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The nurse assessing a patient 20 minutes after a bone marrow biopsy is concerned when the patient says:   show
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The nurse caring for a patient with crushing injuries from an auto 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:   show
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show Take the 2nd unit of blood back to bank, only 1 unit can run at a time.  
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show Cancer or prior tx, HV, liver disease (Hepatitis), malabsorption, prolonged bleeding/delayed healing, hx. of blood transfusion, placement of prosthetic heart valves, placement of indwelling venous access device  
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show Locks in to prevent it from leaving the tissue  
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show No plasma in fresh frozen plasma  
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