EDAPT Nursing Care of Hematologic Alterations
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1. A nurse develops Notify the supervisor that they are unable to work today.
a fever of 102.4
°F (39.1 °C) pri-
or to beginning
a scheduled shift.
Which priority ac-
tion is most ap-
propriate?
2. In reviewing a Fatigue
client's chart, the Dyspnea
nurse notes a Pale skin color
hemoglobin of
7 g/dL with
a hematocrit
of 21%. Which
symptoms are
consistent with
these lab values?
Select all that ap-
ply.
3. The nurse notes High altitude
a client as hav- Chronic smoking
ing erythrocyto-
sis. Which factors
may cause this
condition? Select
all that apply.
4. The nurse is de- 2 weeks
veloping a dis-
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EDAPT Nursing Care of Hematologic Alterations
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charge plan for a
client with throm-
bocytopenia. Af-
ter receiving
treatment, when
should the nurse
schedule a repeat
complete blood
count (CBC) to
verify that the
platelet count
has returned to
normal?
5. Review the hema- Erythrocytes - impaired gas exchange, risk for thromboembolism
tologic alter-
ations below. Erythrocytopenia - impaired gas exchange, altered peripheral tissue perfusion,
Drag and drop altered cerebral tissue perfusion, risk for shock, unstable blood pressure, fatigue,
the anticipated imbalanced nutrition
clinical manifes-
tation to the cor- Leukocytosis - Impaired tissue integrity, hyperthermia, risk for shock
rect box.
Leukocytopenia - Risk for infection
Thrombocytosis - Risk for embolism
Thrombocytopenia - Risk for bleeding, risk for shock
6. Review the nurs- Anemia
ing actions be- •Administer oxygen as prescribed
low. Match the •Administer blood/fluids as prescribed
actions to the •Treat iron deficiency as prescribed
most appropriate •Treat B12 or folate deficiency as prescribed
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