The nurse is teaching parents of the child with sickle-cell disease how to avoid precipitating factors that can contribute to a sickle-cell crisis

Question

Which are precipitating factors that could contribute to a sickle-cell crisis? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Regular exercise
2. Fever
3. Dehydration
4. Altitude
5. Increased fluid intake

Answer 1

2,3,4
Rationale 1: Regular exercise and increased fluid intake are recommended activities for a child with sickle-cell disease and will not contribute to a sickle-cell crisis.
Rationale 2: Fever, dehydration, and altitude are all precipitating factors contributing to a sickle-cell crisis.
Rationale 3: Fever, dehydration, and altitude are all precipitating factors contributing to a sickle-cell crisis.
Rationale 4: Fever, dehydration, and altitude are all precipitating factors contributing to a sickle-cell crisis.
Rationale 5: Regular exercise and increased fluid intake are recommended activities for a child with sickle-cell disease and will not contribute to a sickle-cell crisis.
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