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u make me tachy 💛

100

A nurse is educating a patient on early vs late signs of heart transplant rejection. Which of the following would be described as effective teaching on late signs? SATA.

a. malaise

b. dyspnea on exertion

c. edema

d. pulmonary rales

e. distended neck veins

f. hypotension

g. fatigue

what is B, C, D, E, F

200

diet after transplant

what is heart healthy diet

300

early signs are usually described as & examples

what is vague & similar to flu-like

what is fatigue, malaise, & nausea

400

later signs are described to mimic what

what is HF

500

may undergo what

what is Echo, EKG, Heart Biopsy

u got to be kidney me

100

the immune suppressants __________, ___________, & ___________ are usually need in higher doses than adults

what is azathioprine, cyclosporine, & tacrolimus

200

A patient is receiving prednisone. Which of the following should the nurse educate the patient on, that may occur while taking this medication? SATA.

a. hyperlipidemia

b. hirsutism

c. cataracts

d. gingival hyperplasia

e. hypotension

what is A, B, C, D

300

diet

what is low sodium & high fiber

400

patient education

what is avoidance of contact sports & wear a medical alert necklace/bracelet

500

fear of kidney rejection & the complications of immunosuppressive therapy - these place tremendous psychological stress on the patient... list some.

what is...

- Cushing syndrome

- diabetes

- capillary fragility

- OP

- gluacoma

- cataracts

- acne

- nephrotoxicity

just liver'n the dream

100

signs

what is...

- jaundice

- dark urine

- itching

- abnormal LFTs: decreased albumin & total protein; elevated ALT, AST, GGT, LDH, & bilirubin

- swollen, tender abdomen

- fever = >100 F

- fatigue

200

safety concern w liver rejection

what is bleeding... liver is HIGHLY vascularized

300

diet

what is "well-balanced w veggies & fruits & lean meats"

400

A nurse is educating a patient on ways to prevent infection from occurring in a patient who just received a liver transplant. Which intervention is a priority in this teaching session?

what is HAND WASHING duh! What is this? 1st semester?

500

fever of?

what is >100 F

gimme yo cell 📱

100

1st 100 days or so after AlloHSCT; what must recover

what is CRUCIAL; immune system & blood making capacity (hematopoiesis) must recover sufficiently to prevent infection & hemorrhage

200

signs of rejection are those of 

what is GVHD

300

A nurse is educating a patient on common symptoms seen with this condition. Which of the following would indicate a need for further teaching? SATA

a. patient reporting "continuous pain & numbness"

b. depigmentation

c. temp of 97.4 F

d. skin breakdown

what is B, C.

400

the major cause of morbidity & mortality in 30-50% of allogeneic (from a donor other than the pt) transplant population.

what is GVHD

500

no but like fr, can i have it? 

what is shut up 🤪 ;)

rando 🤪

100

types & time

what is hyperacute (within 24 hrs), acute (within 3 to 14 days), & chronic (after many years)

200

A patient presents to the ER with a diffuse rash progressing to a blister & desquamation, jaundice, diarrhea, and mucosal inflammation of the eyes. What could the nurse suspect is occurring in the patient?

what is Graft vs Host dz

300

these patients are at risk for? why?

what is infection, partaking in life-long immunosuppressive therapy

400

which medications are considered biologic response modifiers? SATA.

a. neulasta

b. pegfilgrastim

c. cyclosporine

d. filgrastim

e. prednisone

what is A, B, D; BRMs -stim (ulate) WBCs that -last-

500

general signs

what is...

- ↓  IN FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGAN TRANSPLANTED

- tenderness/pain over implantation site

- fever

- chills

- malaise

- general ill feeling

- Flu-like symptoms