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A child with leukemia yells out in pain whenever he needs to be
turned or moved. What is the most probable cause of this pain?
A) Edema
B) Bone involvement
C) Low red blood cell count
D) Protein changes within the mucuses - correct answer- B)
Bone involvement
During the early stages of leukemia there can be hypertrophy of
the bone marrow which can result in pain. Typically if this occurs
it is evoke the child has developed other signs of leukemia.
A nurse is accepting care of four children with lymphoma. After
hand-off shift report, which child should the nurse assess first?
A) Child who had two bloody stools in the past three hours
B) Child who revived Ondansetron for n/v