The nurse is developing a plan of care for a child with thalassemia. Which of the following would the nurse expect to include? Select all that apply
A) Packed RBC transfusions
B) Deferoxamine therapy
C) Heparin therapy
D) Opioid analgesics
E) Platelet transfusions
F) Intravenous immunoglobulin
A, B
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RBC transfusions and deferoxamine for chelation are used to treat thalassemia.
Heparin therapy is used for treating DIC. Opioid analgesics would be used to treat severe pain associated with sickle cell crisis. Platelet transfusions and intravenous immunoglobulin would be used to treat idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura.
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