Exam 47: Care of the Patient With a Blood or Lymphatic Disorder

What is the average lifespan of an erythrocyte?

The nurse clarifies that ferrous _______________ replaces iron stores needed for red blood cell production.

The 9-year-old child with leukemia who is on palliative care has drawn a picture of a boy under a huge black cloud that has lightning coming out of it.Which of the following would be an appropriate intervention for the nurse?

The typical medical treatment of polycythemia vera involves repeated phlebotomies and medications such as busulfan (Myleran)in order to:

Because older adults suffer from conditions such as colonic diverticula,hiatal hernia,and ulcerations that can cause occult bleeding,the nurse should assess for symptoms of:

What does the elevation in the eosinophil count to 10% indicate?

The nurse is aware that a person with Hodgkin disease,who has two or more abnormal lymph nodes on the same side of the diaphragm and cancer extending locally from one lymph node area into a nearby organ,would be in:

The nurse caring for a patient with pernicious anemia should make provisions for:

Which of the following foods would the nurse recommend to a person with iron-deficiency anemia as an excellent meat source for erythropoiesis?

Which of the following would the nurse explain as a type of leukemia that affects noticeably more children and teens than adults?

Neutrophils release ______________,an enzyme that destroys certain bacteria.

A child with hemophilia is hospitalized with hemarthrosis.Which of the following should the nurse caring for that child include in the plan of care?

B cells and T cells fit under which classification?

The person with aplastic anemia is said to be _________________ because all three major blood elements (RBCs,WBCs,and platelets)are diminished or absent.

Approximately how much blood is stored in the spleen that can be released in a hypovolemic emergency?

The presence of excess bands in the peripheral blood that indicate severe infection is called:

The nurse explains that because it is a reliable and predictable indicator of the body's level of infection or recovery the _____________________ is a common diagnostic tool.

The mother of a 4-year-old child with leukemia says to the nurse,"I don't understand why he is crying about his legs hurting." The nurse's most informative response would be based on the information that bone pain is related to:

Which mandatory practice is the most effective and significant nursing practice to prevent the spread of infection?

The nurse explains that in the event of an invasion of an allergen,the basophils release a strong vasodilator,which is: