My Heart's Bleeeeeeding
This is the antidote or reversal agent for a patient who may have taken too much Warfarin.
Vitamin K
Describe this type of lymphoma:
"Unicentric in origin: it initiates in a single node. The malignant cell of Hodgkin lymphoma is the Reed–Sternberg cell. "
Hodgkin's Lymphoma
This is the number one presenting symptom a patient will report if the provider suspects a hematologic disorder.
Severe Fatigue
This type of interventional device may be provided to a patient who has just had a hip replacement to prevent the legs from doing something.
Wedge pillow
Prevent them from crossing over each other
This is a major risk for a patient with hyponatremia.
Seizures
These are the functions of the spleen.
Destroy old RBCs
Break down Hgb
Store platelets that are not circulation
These types of foods may be instructed to patients to help them increase their iron stores if they become deficient in them.
Beef Liver
Orange Juice
Leafy Greens
These are some things to avoid to prevent a sickle cell crisis.
Fever/illness, altitude changes, stress
This type of leukemia is the most common amongst children and adolescents.
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
A patient that has SIADH may have this nursing action taken if they had hyponatremia to help raise their sodium levels.
Fluid restriction
This type of anemia presents itself when a patient lacks intrinsic factor.
Pernicious Anemia
These are the clinical manifestations of hypothyroidism (4)
Cold intolerance, Periorbital edema, Brittle nails, Constipation
This genetic condition happens when excess iron, is absorbed from the GI tract and is deposited in various body organs.
Hemochromatosis
This type of education may be given to a patient who is on traction with severe immobility and bedridden.
Cough & Deep Breathing, IS use
These are the clinical manifestations of someone with hyperthyroidism (4)
Heat intolerance, Bulging eyes, Fine/thin hair, Diarrhea
Define this type of lymphoma:
"Originates from lymphoid tissues and contains malignant cells that spread through the body in an unpredictable pattern. "
Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
This priority finding is something to report to a provider after a patient that on ____ precautions who has had a transsphenoidal hypophysectomy.
CSF
Yellow or clear drainage from the nose, salty taste, post-nasal drip.
This is the nurses first priority if a hemolytic transfusion reaction is suspected.
Stop the transfusion
Then panic
These are potential medical complications that can happen to a patient after immediate recovery from femur fracture surgery and being placed on traction.
Fat embolism
DVT
Compartment Syndrome
These types of patients are at greatest risk for developing hyperparathyroidism because of the disease process that they already have....
ESRD patients
This characteristic assessment finding might be present in a patient with Diabetes Insipidus
Highly Dilute Urine
This change in a patient who is post-op after receiving a thyroidectomy is to be immediately reported.
Change in tone of voice
This nursing diagnosis would be appropriate for a patient with sickle cell disease who is currently experiencing a crisis.
Ineffective Tissue Perfusion
R/T -> thrombosis
True or False:
A cast may have to be cut off and reapplied if a patient reports that it is so loose after the first 4 days, potentially indicating swelling has gone down.
True!
Our goal is to stabilize the joint as best as possible.
This disease occurs when the adrenal cortex function is inadequate to meet the patient's need for cortical hormones.
Addison's