Therapeutic communication
This statement - "It is my understanding that your arm pain is a level 1 since you received pain medication 1 hour ago" show this communication technique
What is summarizing
This blood component is often abnormal in patients who are receiving chemotherapy and lead to blood loss
What are platelets
This blood component is in short supply in anemia
What is erythrocytes
This condition causes pain in the legs that is alleviated with rest
What is Intermittent claudication
This condition results from bone marrow damage and results in the body not producing new blood cells
What is aplastic anemia?
This volume is required for an injection if 600mg are ordered and stock ampules contain
350mg/ml?
What is 1.7 ml?
This condition is often found with Peripheral venous disease but no with Peripheral artery disease
What is edema?
Using nonverbal cues such as nodding, using eye contact and leaning forward and using affirmations such as "I see and I know" is using the technique of ________
What is active listening?
Symptoms such as fever, bone pain, shortness of breath, fatigue, recurrent infections and bruising easily are common in patients who are suffering from this type of cancer which causes an excess of immature blood cells
What is Acute Myeloid Leukemia
This simple nursing intervention can be administered by an unlicensed person to alleviate joint pain in a patient with hemophilia
What is apply ice pack
Your patient is found to have a wound on the medial malleolus which has an irregular edged wound. This is most likely what type of wound
What is Venous ulcer
This type of anemia is a result of the destruction of red blood cells at a rate that is too much for the bone marrow to restore
What is hemolytic anemia?
A 3.4kg child is ordered a medication for 5mg/kg/day with 4 doses per day. How many mg
would you administer per dose
What is 4.3 mg?
This positioning assists in compromised circulation when the issue is venous
What is elevation?
This type of communication mirrors and reflects the patient's feelings back to the patient
What is reflecting?
This overall goal is important for all patients who are suffering from hematologic cancer and is important due to disruption in blood production.
What is prevent infection
This symptom of sickle cell anemia is often a presenting symptom and occurs due to the vaso occlusive crisis
What is severe pain
This is the most common cause of peripheral artery disease and is caused by a build up of plaque in the arteries
This anemia is a result of a lack of B12 as a result of diet, certain medications or digestive diseases such as Crohn's or Celiac disease.
A patient weighs 6.5kg and is prescribed a medication with a dose of 0.5mg/kg/day in equal
doses every 12 hours. How many mg will you give per dose?
What is 1.6 mg?
Damage to this layer of the vessel puts you at risk for a range of health problems including atherosclerosis.
What is endothelium
This type of therapeutic communication provides support by being present, it shows clients that they are valued and are worthy of your time and attention.
This type of treatment improves prognosis in Acute Myeloid Leukemia and should be started as soon as possible because of the quick progression of the disease.
What is chemotherapy.
These primary interventions for sickle cell anemia should be implemented as soon as possible; hydration, bedrest and ....
A patient with the following vital signs and the diagnosis of Pericarditis begins to have increased pain, pallor and lose of peripheral pulses in the right leg. What should be the next course of action?
P 78, BP 118/80, R 16 temp. 98.2 O2 sat 92%
Following this test, which is used to test for red blood cell production, the patient is told to not bathe for 24 hours
What is bone marrow aspiration?
How many mg per mL will be infused for a solution of 550mg of a medication in 200mL of
saline
What is 2.8 ml
This hormone can sometimes increase the risk of blood clotting especially among smokers and pregnancy.
What is estrogen?
This time of therapeutic communication uses looks for more information. "If you feel comfortable doing so, tell me more about your current struggles with alcohol use"
What is "exploring"
These proteins are found in the blood and urine of Multiple Myeloma patients
What are Bence Jones Proteins
Disseminated intravascular coagulation is a hematologic disorder that is secondary to infection, inflammation, cancer, trauma or this body wide response to infection
Acute onset of severe back pain with no precipitating cause or injury should prompt the provider to consider this in the differential. Particularly in men over the age of 65 with a history of smoking
What is abdominal aortic aneurysm
This type of anemia changes the shape and plasticity of the red blood cell which affects it's ability to carry oxygen and makes it difficult to navigate through vessels.
What is sickle cell anemia.
A patient weighs 3kg and is prescribed a medication with a dose of 0.1mg/kg/day in equal
doses every 8 hours. How many mg will you give per dose
0.1 mg
This medication is often used prophylactic for patients who have prolonged bedrest to prevent deep vein thrombosis
What is Enoxaparin Sodium?