Parents of a 5-year-old with Sickle Cell disease are asking about care during their child's painful episodes. The nurse knows that the pain of Sickle Cell disease is caused by:
1. The lack of iron in the body.
2. The hypoxia that happens to the tissue, causing ischemia.
3. The red blood cell destruction.
4. A buildup of oxygen in the body.
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1. The lack of oxygen is the causative agent for pain.
2. The ischemia causes the painful episodes.
3. Red blood cells are malformation with this disease, not destroyed.
4. The transport of oxygen to the tissue causes the painful episodes.
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