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

The nurse is caring for a child with a low platelet count.What skin assessments would alert the nurse to bleeding? (Select all that apply. )

What is the result of a deficiency of factor IX?

An adolescent is diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease.Lymph nodes on both sides of her diaphragm have been found to be involved,including cervical and inguinal nodes.Which disease stage is this?

What should be included in the nursing care of a 12-year-old child receiving radiation therapy for Hodgkin's disease? (Select all that apply. )

The most recent blood count for a child who received chemotherapy last week shows neutropenia.What is the priority nursing diagnosis for this child?

The family of a child receiving chemotherapy for leukemia should be taught to focus on which aspect(s)of the child's care? (Select all that apply. )

What will the nurse teach the parents of a child with a low platelet count to avoid?

What will the nurse administer with ferrous sulfate drops when providing them to a child on the pediatric unit?

A newly married couple is seeking genetic counseling because they are both carriers of the sickle cell trait.How can the nurse best explain the children's risk of inheriting this disease?

The nurse is presenting information on the congenital disorder of hemophilia A.What fact will the nurse include?

What are the classic symptoms of thalassemia major (Cooley's anemia)? (Select all that apply. )

The nurse is teaching the parents of a young child with iron deficiency anemia about nutrition.What food would the nurse emphasize as being a rich source of iron?

A school-aged child is living with a chronic disease process.How would the nurse anticipate chronic illness will effect growth and development? (Select all that apply. )