Exam 27: The Child With a Condition of the Blood, Blood-Forming Organs, or Lymphatic System

Why would the nurse urge the family of a dying 12-year-old boy to include his 8-year-old sister in care? (Select all that apply. )

The nurse explains that the COPP medical regimen for the treatment of Hodgkin's disease uses a combination of which drugs? (Select all that apply. )

Which statement made by a parent indicates an understanding of health maintenance of a child with sickle cell disease?

A 2-year-old child has been diagnosed with hemophilia A.What information should the nurse include in a teaching plan about home care?

The nurse finds an adolescent with Hodgkin's disease crying.The adolescent says,"I am so scared." What is the most appropriate nursing response to this comment?

A 6-year-old child with leukemia asks,"Who will take care of me in heaven?" What is the best response by the nurse?

The nurse,caring for a child receiving chemotherapy,notes that the child's abdomen is firm and slightly distended.There is no record of a bowel movement for the last 2 days.What do these assessment findings suggest?

What important focus of nursing care for the dying child and the family should the nurse implement?

A 3-year-old child with sickle cell disease is admitted to the hospital in sickle cell crisis with severe abdominal pain.Which type of crisis is the child most likely experiencing?

How has synthetic recombinant antihemophilic factor improved the management of hemophilia? (Select all that apply. )

The nurse notes that a 4-year-old child's gums bleed easily and he has bruising and petechiae on his extremities.Which lab value is consistent with these symptoms?

A child with thalassemia major receives blood transfusions frequently.What is a complication of repeated blood transfusions?

What would the nurse include in a teaching plan about mouth care of a child receiving chemotherapy?

A child has just been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.What is the result of an overproduction of immature white blood cells in the bone marrow?

The child receiving a transfusion complains of back pain and itching.What is the best initial action by the nurse?

What should the nurse closely assess in a child receiving a transfusion?

Which statement by a mother may indicate a cause for her 9-month-old's iron deficiency anemia?

A child is diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia.What will the nurse explain can occur if this disorder goes untreated?

The nurse is dealing with a preschool child with a life-threatening illness.What should the nurse remember the child's concept of death is at this age?

On admission,a child with leukemia has widespread purpura and a platelet count of 19,000/mm³.What is the priority nursing intervention?