CELLS
These cells carry oxygen using hemoglobin.
What are red blood cells?
DIC causes depletion of this blood component.
What are clotting factors and platelets?
Leukemia primarily affects this organ.
What is the bone marrow?
This abnormal protein is produced in excess in multiple myeloma.
What is monoclonal protein (M protein)?
The two major types of lymphoma.
What are Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin lymphoma?
A decreased RBC count can result in this common symptom.
What is fatigue (or shortness of breath)?
This lab result is prolonged in DIC.
What is PT or aPTT?
This leukemia complication can cause severe anemia due to bone marrow crowding.
What is bone marrow suppression?
This electrolyte imbalance is common in multiple myeloma due to bone breakdown and can cause confusion and weakness.
What is hypercalcemia?
This diagnostic test confirms lymphoma.
What is a lymph node biopsy?
The most important nursing intervention for neutropenic patients.
What is infection prevention (hand hygiene, neutropenic precautions)?
Leukemia patients are at risk for DIC due to this mechanism.
What is excessive clot formation?
The only curative treatment.
What is a bone marrow transplant?
The A in "CRAB"
What is anemia?
This imaging study is commonly used to stage lymphoma and assess both lymph node involvement and organ involvement.
What is a PET/CT scan?
A low platelet count is called this.
What is thrombocytopenia?
What is treating the underlying cause and managing bleeding?
The priority nursing action for a patient actively bleeding with DIC.
This lab abnormality places leukemia patients at high bleeding risk.
What is thrombocytopenia?
What is Dexamethasone?
A common steroid used in treatment for multiple myeloma.
This symptom cluster includes fever, night sweats, and weight loss.
What are B symptoms?
This laboratory finding refers to an increased proportion of immature neutrophils (such as bands) in the blood, often seen during acute bacterial infection or inflammation.
What is a left shift?
This life-threatening complication of DIC can occur when microthrombi block blood flow to organs.
What is organ ischemia or organ failure?
Patients with leukemia are at risk for anemia, infection, and bleeding because malignant cells crowd the bone marrow, reducing production of these three types of cells.
What are red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets?
A priority nursing concern related to kidney damage in myeloma patients.
What is maintaining hydration / preventing renal failure?
A nurse educating a lymphoma patient should stress the importance of infection prevention, because these patients are immunocompromised due to this underlying cause.
What is decreased or dysfunctional white blood cells?