Blood, Sweat, and Tears
This lab value is most important to monitor for anemia.
What is Hemoglobin?
This is the priority treatment for anaphylaxis.
What is Epinephrine?
Name two general risk factors for developing cancer.
What are smoking, radiation exposure, family history, age, or immunosuppression (any 2)?
This lung sound is typically heard in pneumonia.
What are crackles?
Of these two patients, this is the one who should be seen first: a COPD patient with a low-grade fever or a COPD patient with severe dyspnea.
What is severe dyspnea?
This is the most common cause of iron-deficiency anemia.
What is blood loss?
What is contact dermatitis?
This is the most common sign of colorectal cancer.
What is a change in bowel habits?
This is the priority treatment for an acute asthma exacerbation.
What is short-acting beta-agonist/ SABA/ albuterol?
When beginning a blood transfusion, the nurse should stay with the patient and reassess vital signs after this period of time.
What is 15 minutes?
This hematologic disorder is marked by too many red blood cells.
What is polycythemia?
These cells are primarily affected in HIV infection.
What are CD-4 T cells?
DAILY DOUBLE!
Q: This is the most common early symptom of lung cancer.
A: What is a cough or a change in a chronic cough?
This diagnostic test is used to confirm TB.
What is a sputum culture?
This patient should be assessed first:
A: Neutropenic fever
B: Mild asthma symptoms
C: HIV with rash
D: Pleural effusion stable overnight
What is A, neutropenic fever?
This transfusion reaction involves acute respiratory distress without hemolysis.
What is a TRALI (Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury)?
This is a hallmark symptom of lupus.
What is a malar/butterfly rash?
This cancer is associated with the "Philadelphia chromosome."
What is chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)?
This condition causes pleuritic chest pain that worsens with breathing.
What is pleurisy?
Of the following two choices, this is the priority for a patient with a platelet count of 10,000:
A: Bleeding Precautions
B: Fall Precautions
What is A, fall precautions?
A decrease in hemoglobin and an increase in bilirubin suggests this hematologic disorder.
What is hemolytic anemia?
This immunoglobulin is involved in allergic reactions.
What is IgE?
This cancer has a strong association with the Epstein-Barr virus.
What is Hodgkin lymphoma?
This respiratory emergency can cause tracheal deviation.
What is a tension pneumothorax?
The nurse receives morning lab results on four patients. This result requires the most immediate intervention.
A) Hemoglobin 9.5 g/dL
B) Platelet count 95,000/µL
C) Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) 400/µL
D) Potassium 4.9 mEq/L
What is C, absolute neutrophil count (ANC)?