Exam 37: Hematologic and Lymphatic Systems

Which of these statements about a client with one S gene (HbSA)who has sickle-cell trait is TRUE?

The nurse is caring for a client with a condition that alternates clotting and hemorrhaging.The nurse is aware that this client may have:

A client is diagnosed with a rare lymphoma that reveals Reed-Sternberg cells.The nurse notes a painless swelling in a lymph node and suspects this client's condition is:

When a client who has Hodgkin's lymphoma is having radiation therapy or chemotherapy,it is important for the nurse to:

A nurse is assisting in developing a plan of care for the client with multiple myeloma.A priority nursing intervention for a client with multiple myeloma is which of the following?

What is the usual treatment for polycythemia?

The nurse should recognize that a client may develop aplastic anemia when taking which of these medications?

When reviewing a client's laboratory results,the nurse is aware that the normal life span of a platelet is:

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client that has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma.The nurse would expect to find which of the following with this diagnosis?

The nurse can expect the superficial lymph nodes MOST easily be palpated:

When a nurse suspects a client is having a transfusion reaction,which action must the nurse take immediately?

Type O blood has which of the following characteristics?

Once started,blood transfusions should be completed within what time period?

The nurse explains to the client that red blood cells (RBCs)assist the respiratory and circulatory systems to:

A client who has Hodgkin's lymphoma with mediastinal involvement would be treated with:

In disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC),what occurs after microthrombi block the arterioles and capillaries?

Which of the following medications or solutions may be administered with a blood transfusion?

If a client's complete blood count reports an increased number of WBCs,the nurse knows this indicates the client is experiencing:

The client who develops acute myelogenous leukemia (AML)often presents with which of these symptoms?

Which type of anemia is due to decreased or absent function of the bone marrow?