Name that Anemia
This type of anemia can be caused by blood loss
Name 3 foods you would encourage a patient to consume who has iron deficiency anemia
Red meat, pork, poultry, seafood, beans, leafy greens, dried fruits, iron fortified cereals, peas
Name the lab value that can indicate the degree of anemia
hemaglobin
This hematologic condition is characterized by RBC with an abnormal shape known as Hgb S
Sickle Cell Disease
Your leukemia patient has an ANC <1000. What should the nurse initiate?
Neutropenic precautions
This disorder is characterized by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells.
What is Hodgkin's Lymphoma
This type of anemia is common amongst patients who have had a gastrectomy or gastric surgery
Vegetarians are at high risk of developing this type of anemia
Vitamin b12 (cobalamin) deficiency anemia
Name 3 characteristics of anemia that can be found in any type of anemia
Pallor, SOB, weakness, dizziness, fainting, hypotension, palpitations, chest pain, MI, tachycardia, splenic enlargement
You are the nurse caring for a patient on Heparin. Your platelet count on the most recent blood draw is 90,000. What should you do?
Stop the heparin and contact the provider. Concern is for Heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)
You are the nurse caring for a female in an OB clinic with a hgb of 9. She has been having heavy periods over the past 10 months. What treatment do you anticipate?
This complication of lymphoma is characterized by edema of the face and arms, SOA, chest pain, and dysphagia.
Superior vena cave syndrome
Aplastic Anemia
You are caring for a vegetarian patient who has vitamin b12 deficiency anemia. Name 2 foods you could encourage the patient to eat.
low-fat milk, yogurt, cheeses, fortified breakfast cereal
Name 2 cardiorespiratory symptoms that a patient with anemia may exhibit
tachycardia, hypotension, SOB, tachypnea, dysrrhythmia
You are an ER nurse caring for a patient who c/o epistaxis, petechiae, and areas of bruising. What hematologic condition do you suspect?
thrombocytopenia
Name 2 treatments that can help to reduce the frequency of sickle cell crisis
The CRAB criteria is used in diagnosing with oncology disorder? For extra points, what does the mnemonic stand for.
Multiple myeloma
C- hyperCalcemia
R- Renal insufficiency
A- Anemia
B- Bone disease
Alcoholics and patient's with malabsorpition syndromes are at risk for this type of anemia
Folic Acid deficiency Anemia
You are caring for a patient with folic acid deficiency anemia. Name 2 foods you could encourage the patient to consume.
leafy greens, liver, meat, fish, legumes, whole grains
Name 2 integumentary changes you may see in a patient with anemia
pallor, jaundice, puritis
bleeding and thrombosis
You are caring for a patient in sickle cell crisis name 3 priority treatments for this patient.
A child who presents with swollen/painful lymph nodes, frequent infections, and severe hip or leg pain may have this disorder.
Leukemia
Sickle cell patient's are at risk for this type of anemia
Hemolytic anemia
Your patient is on iron and complains of constipation. Name 2 foods you could encourage the patient to consume which would help with constipation.
prunes, apple, pear, kiwi, greens, figs, sweet potato, beans, peas, lentil, flax seed, oat bran
Hgb < 7
You are a nurse caring for a patient with hemophilia who fell from a ladder while hanging Christmas lights. You anticipate administration of ________
Name 2 anticipated treatments for a patient with polycythemia
Phlebotomy, hydration, allopurinol, anti-platelet, myelosuppressive therapy
Common side effects of many chemo therapy medications
Nausea, vomiting, hair loss, diarrhea, constipation, fatigue,
This anemia is an autoimmune disease caused when there is no intrinsic factor to help absorb B12
pernicious anemia
Folic acid deficiency causes what in unborn infants?
neural tube defects
When a patient has low platelets, what s/s might you see?
bruising, petechaie, epistaxis
Decreased platelets, decreased fibrinogen, prolonged PT and aPTT and elevated D-Dimer are all signs of what disorder?
DIC
Treatment for DIC includes what?
Treating the cause, supportive measures, heparin, blood products
Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is normally treated in __ phases. For extra points, name the phases
3
Remission induction, consolidation/intensification, maintenance.