Leukemia Basics
This is cancer of the blood-forming tissues.
What is...Leukemia
This is the most common acute leukemia in adults.
What is... AML?
Fatigue and pallor can result from a decrease in these cells.
What are... RBCs?
This precaution is especially important for a neutropenic client.
What is... infection prevention?
This chemotherapy phase is used to achieve remission.
What is... induction?
These cells crowd the bone marrow in leukemia.
What are... leukemic cells?
This is the most common leukemia in children.
What is... ALL?
Petechiae and bruising are signs of a decrease in these.
What are... platelets?
This type of toothbrush is recommended for a client at risk for bleeding.
What is... a soft toothbrush?
This chemotherapy phase helps eliminate remaining disease.
What is... consolidation?
Leukemia can cause decreased production of these oxygen-carrying cells.
What are... RBCs
This leukemia is associated with the Philadelphia chromosome.
What is... CML?
This laboratory value is important for determining infection risk in leukemia.
What is... the ANC?
These medications should generally be avoided with thrombocytopenia unless prescribed.
What are... aspirin/NSAIDs?
This complication causes high potassium, phosphate, and uric acid with low calcium.
What is... tumor lysis syndrome?
Leukemia can cause decreased production of these cells, increasing infection risk.
What are... neutrophils?
This leukemia involves abnormal mature-appearing B lymphocytes.
What is... CLL?
Fever in a severely neutropenic client can indicate this complication.
What is... infection?
These injections should be avoided with severe thrombocytopenia.
What are... IM injections?
This electrolyte becomes dangerously high during tumor lysis syndrome.
What is... potassium?
Leukemia can cause decreased production of these cells, increasing bleeding risk.
What are... platelets?
This type of leukemia has rapid onset and immature blast cells.
What is... acute leukemia?
This test can confirm and classify many leukemias.
What is... a bone marrow biopsy?
This finding in a neutropenic client requires immediate attention.
What is... fever?
These are the three major leukemia complications: anemia, infection, and _____.
What is... bleeding?