Care for Me
This is the time duration that iron supplements should be taken regarding meals as long as they do not cause GI upset.
What is one hour before or two hours after a meal?
Name this hematological disorder where insufficient amounts of oxygen are delivered to the cells and tissue.
What anemia?
List the top three nursing care problems seen as priorities for patients with anemia.
What are inadequate oxygenation, fatigue and activity intolerance, and nutritional deficiencies?
This diagnostic test may be ordered to measure the absorption of radioactive vitamin B12 for the diagnosis of pernicious anemia.
What is a Schilling test?
Name this hematological disorder whose symptoms include enlarged lymph nodes, decreased production of RBC's, thrombocytopenia, and a severe increase in WBC's with a bone marrow aspiration showing abnormal lymphocytes present.
What is acute leukemia?
Name two of the most common medications that interfere with iron absorption.
What are antacids (Tums) and proton pump inhibitors (Prilosec)? A third would be an H2 blocker (Pepcid/famotidine).
Name this hematological disorder that is considered a secondary anemia due to deficiencies in RBC's and other components caused by low circulating blood volume from hemorrhage.
What is hypovolemic anemia?
Name the priority nursing intervention and action for patient(s) experiencing acute blood loss or severe hemolysis may find it challenging to engage in their usual activities due to a decrease in blood volume or a reduction in circulating red blood cells.
What is enhancing tolerance to activity and managing fatigue?
Name this diagnostic test that is used to assess blood clotting in real-time.
What is Thromboelastography (TEG)?
Name this hematological disorder that is an acquired hemorrhagic syndrome of clotting cascade overstimulation and anticlotting processes.
What is Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)?
True or False: Encourage patient to take oral iron supplementation with morning coffee and cereal.
What is false because dairy, caffeine, and whole grains tend to block absorption? Instead, encourage patient to take iron with a vitamin C-based liquid or water.
Name this hematological disorder that is also an autoimmune disease in which the antibodies in the parietal walls of the stomach prevent the production of the intrinsic factor, the necessary glycoprotien responsible for absorption of Vit B12.
What is pernicious anemia?
A nursing intervention and actions states to prevent risks for injuries inject routine immunizations through the deep subcutaneous tissue for these patients.
Who are hemophiliacs?
Name this diagnostic test that is most commonly performed in people with marked anemia, neutropenia, acute leukemia, and thrombocytopenia to examine cell types, numbers, and maturation.
What is a bone marrow aspiration?
Name this hematological disorder where maintaining fluid intake of 3 to 4 L/day to dilute calcium load is a nursing intervention indicated in this neoplastic hematological disease.
What is multiple myeloma?
A 24-year-old patient with a medical diagnosis of sickle cell crisis is walking down the hallway and talking on their mobile phone. The patient stops at the nurse's station before returning to their room and requests pain medication. State the appropriate nursing intervention for this patient.
What is administer the prescribed analgesia? Relief of pain is the expected outcome for treatment of sickle cell crisis. Pain may be present even without overt signs.
Name the hematological disorder where the activity of the bone marrow is depressed.
What is aplastic anemia?
List the top three nursing interventions and actions for a patient with leukemia.
What are promote infection control and management, managing fluid volume, and managing acute pain?
Name this blood tests that examines the size, shape and structure of individual RBC's and platelets by viewing a sample under a microscope. It is considered the MOST informative of all hematological tests.
What is a peripheral smear?
Name this hematological disorder caused by a protozoa introduced to humans from the bite of a mosquito.
What is Malaria?
List the four nursing interventions for aplastic anemia.
What are managing fatigue, preventing infections, administering medications, and teaching patients about their condition and how to manage it at home.
Name this hematological disorder that is the most common genetic disorder in the United States affecting predominantly African Americans.
What is sickle cell anemia?
List the top three nursing interventions and actions for the hematological disorder of DIC.
What are promoting effective gas exchange, enhancing tissue perfusion, preventing bleeding risk and injury?
Name this diagnostic test that provides measurements of the size and hemoglobin content of RBCs.
What is erythrocyte indexes?
Name this hematological disorder where red blood cells are destroyed prematurely, leading to a decrease in the number of healthy red blood cells in the body.
What is hemolytic anemia?