My Heart's Bleeeeeeding
This is the antidote or reversal agent for a patient who may have taken too much Warfarin.
Vitamin K
Describe this type of lymphoma:
"Unicentric in origin: it initiates in a single node. The malignant cell of this is the Reed–Sternberg cell. "
Hodgkin's Lymphoma
This is the number one presenting symptom a patient will report if the provider suspects a hematologic disorder.
Severe Fatigue
This is a priority assessment for a patient who has just had a cast applied to their wrist.
Neurovascular Assessment
This is a major risk for a patient with hyponatremia.
Seizures
These are the functions of the spleen.
Destroy old RBCs
Break down Hgb
Store platelets that are not circulation
These types of foods may be instructed to patients to help them increase their iron stores if they become deficient in them.
Bonus: What juice helps with absorption?
Leafy greens, Raisins, Potatoes
Orange Juice!
This is the preferred method of treatment for a patient with Thyroid Cancer.
Thyroidectomy
This type of leukemia is the most common amongst children and adolescents.
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
A patient that has SIADH may have this nursing action taken if they had hyponatremia to help raise their sodium levels.
Fluid restriction
Patients who are vegan are more likely to experience this type of anemia.
Pernicious Anemia R/T Vit B12 Deficiency
These are the clinical manifestations of hypothyroidism (4)
Cold intolerance, Periorbital edema, Brittle nails, Constipation
This genetic condition happens when excess iron, is absorbed from the GI tract and is deposited in various body organs.
Hemochromatosis
This is the first and priority intervention for a patient who has just sustained a fracture after falling.
Immobilize the fracture
These are the clinical manifestations of someone with hyperthyroidism (4)
Heat intolerance, Bulging eyes, Fine/thin hair, Diarrhea
Define this type of lymphoma:
"Originates from lymphoid tissues and contains malignant cells that spread through the body in an unpredictable pattern. "
Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
This priority finding is something to report to a provider after a patient that on ____ precautions who has had a transsphenoidal hypophysectomy.
CSF
Yellow or clear drainage from the nose, salty taste, post-nasal drip.
This is the nurses first priority if a hemolytic transfusion reaction is suspected.
Stop the transfusion
Then panic
These are potential medical complications that can happen to a patient after immediate recovery from femur fracture surgery and being placed on traction.
Fat embolism
DVT
Compartment Syndrome
These clinical manifestations may be expected in a patient presenting with Cushing's Syndrome
Hamburgler! Moon Face, Buffalo Hump, Thin Extremities, Truncal Obesity, and Amenorrhea
This characteristic assessment finding might be present in a patient with Diabetes Insipidus
Highly Dilute Urine
This change in a patient who is post-op after receiving a thyroidectomy is to be immediately reported.
Change in tone of voice
This nursing diagnosis would be appropriate for a patient with sickle cell disease who is currently experiencing a crisis.
Ineffective Tissue Perfusion
R/T -> thrombosis
A patient may be experiencing this complication in their fractured limb if they continue to report unrelieved pain despite administration of pain medicine.
Compartment Syndrome
When a patient presents with high levels of cortisol, the nurse can interpret the results relating to ACTH and indicating their pituitary is functioning at what level?
Compromised