Blood and Immunologic Agents
This is a function of globulins.
What is immunologic agents?
This finding: exudate on tonsils indicates what to the nurse?
What is tonsillitis?
This test is often used to diagnose leukemia.
What is bone marrow biopsy/aspiration?
The nurse see areas of ecchymosis on the arms, and patient had prolonged bleeding time and reports black stools. (This blood component is involved with clotting).
What is thrombocytopenia?
This vital sign(elevated) would indicated anemia.
What is elevated heart rate?
This blood type would be administered to a person with type B blood.
What is Type B blood?
What is enlargement, tender and painful lymph nodes?
This is the site often used for bone marrow aspiration.
What is vascular occlusion decreasing blood flow to the tissues?
This is often the site of blood loss in older adults.
What is GI or GU tracts?
These are signs of leukopenia( decreased white blood cells).
What are fever, sore throat and chills?
This intervention promotes lymph drainage and prevents edema (lymphedema).
What is elevate the extremity?
This is the priority intervention when caring for a patient with multiple myeloma who c/o pain.
This medication is used to increase RBC production.
Epoetin alpha
This would be done for treatment of acute hypovolemia.
What is notify MD and start 2 IVs?
This is a basic function of iron.
What is nutritional component of heme in hemoglobin?
This would be administered to those with Hodgkin's lymphoma who are anemic.
What are transfusions?
This nursing intervention would be used for someone with alteration in body image due to lymphedema.
What is wear clothes to conceal the affected leg?
Polycythemia vera nursing instructions include the following to decrease clot formation:
What is avoid crossing the legs and wearing tight clothes?
Liquid iron would be given PO and include the following instructions.
What is dilute and use a straw?
These are signs of acute hypovolemia.
What are pallor, tachycardia, altered LOC and decreased urine output
What are lymphomas?
This type of Non Hodgkin's lymphoma is responsive to treatment and as asymptomatic.
What is Indolent?
This is often given as treatment of hemophilia.
What is Fresh frozen plasma?
This would be administered IV for nausea after chemotherapy.
What is zofran then sips of clear liquids?