NUR224 Hematology

Anemia

100

Characterized by a smooth, beefy, red tongue, this condition can require lifelong injections and creates abnormally large RBCs

What is B12 deficiency or Megaloblastic anemia?

200

This test can indicate if a patient's bone marrow is creating RBCs.

What is a reticulocyte count?

300

Pica, a condition of eating/craving substances that are non-nutritional and is most often seen in this type of anemia.

What is iron deficiency anemia?

400

A condition in the bone marrow where blood cells are not producing.

What is aplastic anemia?

500

Substance released by the kidneys in response to low oxygen levels in the blood

What is erythropoietin?

Leukemia

100

Patients over 75 years of age have less than 2% 5 year survival rate in this type of cancer.

What is AML?

200

Aggressive, initial chemo treatment to attempt remission of cancer.

What is induction therapy?

300

Interferon and Gleevec

What are target therapy drugs for CML?

400

One commonality among leukemias

Unregulated proliferation of WBCs

500

Main complications of leukemia

What are infection and bleeding?

Lymphoma

100

Microscopic diagnostics for Hodgkins Lymphoma includes this type of cell

What is the Reed-Sternberg Cell?

200

The prognosis for this type of lymphoma is typically  poor.

What is non-hodgkins lymphoma?

300

swelling in and around the lymph nodes and system 

What is lymphadenopathy?

400

Epstein-Barr, HIV, exposure to pesticides and insecticides can contribute to the development of this type of cancer.

What is lymphoma?

500

Nursing diagnosis for lymphoma

What is Risk for infection?

Myleoproliferatives/Myeloma

100

Protein that destroys renal tubules and may invade soft tissue and bone

What is M. Protein?

200

A main patient complaint in Multiple Myeloma

What is truncal bone pain? (ribs, back)

300

This condition causes a ruddy complexion, headache, dizziness, and pruritus and requires therapeutic phlebotomy

What is polycythemia vera?

400

A patient with PV is prone to this complication and should be educated to avoid constrictive clothing.

What is abdominal thrombosis?

500

This condition is characterized by elevated platelets and can lead to serum platelet levels above 450,000.

What is essential thrombocythemia?

Blood Transfusion

100

A patient prepares for surgery by donating/storing his own blood prior to the procedure.  

What is autologous blood donation?

200

By obtaining a baseline of these findings for the patient, transfusion can be safely monitored for complications.

What are vital signs in relation to transfusion?

300

This type of consent must be obtained prior to transfusion.

What is a written consent to treat?

400

One reason for this transfusion reaction is related to bacterial growth.

What is an acute hemolytic reaction?

500

This transfusion alternative stimulates RBC production, and is often used post-chemotherapy to rebuild oxygen-carrying capacity.

What are growth factors?