What is the goal of nursing management when caring for a hospitalized client with hemophilia? Select all that apply
1. Disease management
2. Environmental control
3. Client/family education
4. Administration of replacement factors
5. Cure
1. Disease management
2. Environmental control
3. Client/family education
4. Administration of replacement factors
Rationale:
Disease management. Disease management focuses on reduction of environmental factors that increase risk and on management of the administration of the replacement factors.
Environmental control. Disease management focuses on reduction of environmental factors that increase risk and on management of the administration of the replacement factors.
Client/family education. Client/family education is critical to ensuring that they understand the disease process and comply with the goals of the disease management plan.
Administration of replacement factors. Disease management focuses on reduction of environmental factors that increase risk and on management of the administration of the replacement factors.
Cure. Hemophilia is a chronic condition caused by the inheritance of mutated clotting genes controlling Factor VIII or Factor IX, for which there is no cure. The goal of treatment revolves around factor replacement therapy.
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