The nurse is developing a plan of care for a child with thalassemia. What information 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
Ans: A, B
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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Behavioral or conditioned tolerance can be considered to be an important contributor to which drug-taking phenomenon?
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Which characteristic would the nurse assess in a family experiencing multi-generational poverty?
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