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1. Which of the following patients would be most likely to develop
disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)?
47-year-old female diagnosed with sepsis
Which instruction will the nurse include in the discharge teaching plan of a
patient who was recently diagnosed with thrombocytopenia?
Use a soft-bristled toothbrush
Which of these patients should the nurse assess first?
A) A 32-year-old with pernicious anemia who needs to receive a vitamin
B12 injection
B) A 40-year-old with iron deficiency anemia who needs a Z-track iron
injection
C) A 67-year-old with acute myelocytic leukemia who has petechiae on the
legs
D) An 81-year-old with thrombocytopenia and an increase in waist
circumference
,An 81-year-old with thrombocytopenia and an increase in waist
circumference
Why do vascular occlusions and infarcts occur frequently with sickle cell
anemia
The change in shape of red blood cells
clog vessels
Multiple myeloma is a malignancy of the
plasma cells
When making a differential diagnosis between Hodgkin's and non-
Hodgkin's disease, the nurse understands that Hodgkin's disease would
have which of the following present?
Reed-Sternberg cells
While in the hospital for the management of acute lymphocytic leukemia
(ALL), J.B.'s neutrophil count is 175. The most appropriate action for this
condition would be
A) anticoagulant therapy.
B) minimizing visitors.
C) chemotherapy.
D) iron supplements.
minimizing visitors
A 52-year-old man presents to the clinic complaining of back pain. X-rays
reveals multiple areas of reduced bone density and a compression fracture
of the vertebra. His lab work revealed elevated serum calcium levels. Which
of the following diseases is most consistent with these findings?
Multiple myeloma
, Which information is most important for the nurse to provide to the patient
to prevent sickle cell crisis?
Maintain an oral fluid intake of at least 4500 mL/day
decrease stress
Which discharge teaching is essential to include for the patient with acute
myeloid leukemia (AML)?
Avoid contact sports.
Which of the following is indicative of hemolytic anemia?
Jaundice forms from destroyed rbc
. A chemotherapy patient has a hemoglobin of 7.0 g/dL. Which of the
following complaints would be indicative of tissue hypoxia related to
anemia?
Syncope
Causes of thrombocytopenia include:
chemotherapy
von Willebrand factor is directly involved in
platelet adhesion and aggregation
Which of the following treatments is not suitable for aplastic anemia?
Splenectomy
. A 3-year-old boy who exhibits prolonged bleeding after minor trauma and
prolonged clotting time, but normal platelet count, likely has
hemophilia
What does leukocytosis frequently indicate?