Oncology/Hematology Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Lowest point of WBC depression after therapy that has toxic effects on bone marrow | nadir |
Altered mental status, elevated temp, cool & clammy skin, decreased UOP, hypotension, tachycardia, tachypnea | septic shock clinical findings |
Loss of body wt, adipose tissue, visceral protein, & skeletal muscle | cachexia |
Cancers of committed lymphocytes rather than stem cell precursors as in leukemia | lymphomas |
Focus of care is on patient, family, symptom control, and quality of life when cure is no longer possible | palliative/hospice care |
Percentage of total blood volume consisting of RBCs | hematocrit |
Uncontrolled proliferation of immature cells from lymphoid stem cell | acute lymphocytic leukemia |
s/sx include hyporeflexia, n/v, constipation, polydipsia, & dysrhythmias | hypercalcemia |
iron= containing protein of RBCs delivers O2 to tissues | hemoglobin |
temporary or permanent thinning of or complete loss of hair | alopecia |
most common feature is uncontrolled production of immature WBCs in bone marrow | leukemia |
test performed to evaluate s/sx of hepatic failure in pt | liver function test |
protein on membrane of cancer cells | tumor-specific antigen |
engorged & distended jugular, temporal & arm veins | superior vena cava syndrome clinical findings |
increase of dietary animal proteins, eggs, & dairy products, & monitor b12 & folic acid levels | vit B12 anemia interventions |
opiod analgesixs, oral or IV hydration, O2, removal of constrictive clothing, extremity circulation checks & q1 hr | sickle cell crisis interventions |
identify high risk clients, administer 1 mg of folic acid daily & provide diet high in folic acid & B12 | folic acid deficiency interventions |
increase in number of cells of a tissue; most often associated with periods of rapid body growth | hyperplasia |
neck vein distension during inspiration & compensatory tachycardia | pericardial effusion & cardiac tamponade clinical finding |
undesirable immune response initiated by T lymphocytes of donor tissue against recipient’s tissue | graft-versus-host disease (GVHD |
prolonged bleeding from venipuncture & injection sites & bleeding from gums | disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) clinical finding |
Primitive WBC | blast cell |
Investigate to find the cause, oral intake of iron rich foods, iron supplements, & vitamin C | iron deficiency anemia interventions |
Presence of Reed Sternberg cell upon biopsy | Hodgkin's disease clinical findings |
Defect in stem cell that differentiate into all myeloid cells | acute myeloid leukemia |
Dry oral cavity resulting from decreased function of salivary glands | xerostomia |
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