Exam 21: Alterations of Hematologic Function in Children

A 1-year-old female is diagnosed with anemia secondary to insufficient erythropoiesis.When the parents asked what caused this,how should the nurse respond? The most likely cause(s)is (are):

A 12-month-old toddler weighing 18 pounds is brought to the clinic because of weakness,slow physical growth,and developmental delays.His mother reports that the only food he will consume is cow's milk.Considering this information,the nurse decides that the child probably has _____ anemia.

The mother of a 3-year-old child speaks to the pediatrician because the child took several hours to stop bleeding following a minor scrape.Testing reveals that the child has hemophilia A resulting from a deficiency in factor:

Which condition makes the patient most prone for developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)?

A 6-year-old male presents with fatigue,jaundice,and irritability.A blood smear shows the presence of sickled cells.Erythropoiesis is compromised in this child; which crisis should the nurse monitor the patient for?

A geneticist is discussing thalassemias.Which information should be included? The alpha and beta thalassemias are inherited in an _____ fashion.

For which type of sickle cell crisis should the nurse assess for in young children?

A 25-year-old female has a child that is diagnosed with sickle cell anemia.She does not have the disease.Which of the following characterizes the genetic makeup of the parents with regard to this trait?

If an infant has hydrops fetalis,which type of thalassemia does the nurse suspect?

A nurse monitors for the most common childhood cancer,which is:

A 10-year-old male is diagnosed with sickle cell anemia.When the parents ask who is responsible for this disease,what is the nurse's best response? He most likely inherited it from:

A 22-year-old female gives birth at 20 weeks' gestation to a stillborn fetus.Physical exam of the fetus by the nurse reveals gross edema of the entire body and anemia.This condition is referred to as:

When should the nurse start closely monitoring the patient with sickle cell anemia? If: