The nurse is caring for a child with leukemia. The nurse should be aware that children being treated for leukemia may experience which of the following complications? Select all that apply.
1. Anemia.
2. Infection.
3. Bleeding tendencies.
4. Bone deformities.
5. Polycythemia.
1, 2, 3
rationale for each:
1. Anemia is caused by decreased production of red blood cells.
2. Infection risk in leukemia is secondary to the neutropenia.
3. Bleeding tendencies are from decreased platelet production.
4. There are no bone deformities with leukemia, but there is bone pain from the proliferation of cells in the bone marrow.
5. Polycythemia is an increase in red blood cells.
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1. Have a low-grade fever until the defect is repaired. 2. Maintain normal activity. 3. Not develop congestive heart failure. 4. Not be given antipyretics.
__________ consists of assessment and review of the quality and suitability of care given and the client's responses to that care
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Naproxen is different from all the other OTC pain relievers in that
A. its effects last from 8 to 12 hours 2 B. it is effective in reducing inflammation C. it does not cause gastrointestinal irritation D. it is available on a nonprescription basis
The nurse therapist calls a client to reschedule their appointment for the following week. When the client arrives at the appointment, she is uncommunicative and avoids eye contact with the nurse
When asked how things have been going, she answers sharply, "Fine." How should the nurse respond to this client's behavior? A) "You seem angry, and I understand that you have been depressed, but I feel like you are avoiding speaking to me. Can you explain why you're acting this way?" B) "You appear to be angry. Perhaps you are angry with me for rescheduling our appointment or something else has happened. Tell me more about what you are feeling." C) "You seem angry. Let's talk more about how you're feeling" D) "I'm sorry I had to reschedule our appointment. It really couldn't be helped. Is that what's bothering you?"