The pediatric nurse caring for patients with hematological diseases knows that the following diseases can be cured by hematopoietic stem cell transplant
Select all answers that apply.
A) Sickle cell disease
B) Severe aplastic anemia
C) Diamond Blackfan anemia
D) Von Willebrand disease
A, B, C
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The nurse is providing client education about anticoagulant therapy prior to the client's discharge. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
a. "I will still be able to use my grandfather's straightedge razor if I'm careful." b. "I will have to be careful not to bump into things while I am working." c. "I will use a soft bristle toothbrush from now on." d. "I shouldn't use a power saw to cut wood for heating anymore."
A patient who had a C7 spinal cord injury a week ago has a weak cough effort and audible rhonchi. The initial intervention by the nurse should be to
a. administer humidified oxygen by mask. b. suction the patient's mouth and nasopharynx. c. push upward on the epigastric area as the patient coughs. d. encourage incentive spirometry every 2 hours during the day.
The nurse explains to the parents of a child who has been diagnosed with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) that this is a condition in which:
a. The ureters are stenosed and allow urine to enter the pelvis of the kidney b. A malfunctioning valve at the junction of the ureter and bladder allows urine to enter the pelvis of the kidney c. The bladder does not completely empty and acts as a reservoir for bacterial growth d. The ureter is constricted and does not allow urine to leave the pelvis of the kidney
What is the percentage concentration of a solution that contains 500 mg/50 mL?
A. 0.5% B. 1% C. 5% D. 10%