Which statement by a patient indicates good understanding of the nurse's teaching about prevention of sickle cell crisis?
a. "Home oxygen therapy is frequently used to decrease sickling."
b. "There are no effective medications that can help prevent sickling."
c. "Routine continuous dosage narcotics are prescribed to prevent a crisis."
d. "Risk for a crisis is decreased by having an annual influenza vaccination."
ANS: D
Because infection is the most common cause of a sickle cell crisis, influenza, Haemophilus influenzae, pneumococcal pneumonia, and hepatitis immunizations should be administered. Although continuous dose opioids and oxygen may be administered during a crisis, patients do not receive these therapies to prevent crisis. Hydroxyurea (Hydrea) is a medication used to decrease the number of sickle cell crises.
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