Focus on Adult Health Medical-Surgical Nursing Psc Edition by Linda
Focus on Adult Health Medical-Surgical Nursing Psc Edition by Linda
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Chapter 20- Patients With Hematologic Disorders
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
| 1. | The nurse is caring for a patient with a diagnosis of hypoproliferative anemia. When planning this patient’s care, the nurse should be aware that this type of anemia is due to what? | |
| A) | Lack of production of red blood cells (RBCs) | |
| B) | Loss of RBCs | |
| C) | Injury to the RBCs in circulation | |
| D) | Abnormality of RBCs | |
| 2. | A 12-year-old girl on the oncology unit at children’s hospital tells the nurse that she has discovered that there are several different kinds of leukemia. The child asks the nurse to explain what makes them all “leukemia.” What should the nurse reply? | |
| A) | The different leukemias all have unregulated proliferation of white blood cells. | |
| B) | The different leukemias all have unregulated proliferation of red blood cells. | |
| C) | The different leukemias all have decrease in production of white blood cells. | |
| D) | The different leukemias all have decrease in production of red blood cells. | |
| 3. | The nurse is currently planning the care of a patient with multiple myeloma who is experiencing bone destruction. When reviewing the patient’s most recent blood work, what value would the nurse pay particular attention to? | |
| A) | Hypercalcemia | |
| B) | Hyperproteinemia | |
| C) | Elevated serum viscosity | |
| D) | Elevated red blood cell (RBC) count | |
| 4. | A patient, newly diagnosed with thrombocytopenia, is admitted to the medical unit. After the admission assessment the patient asks the nurse to explain the disease. What should the nurse explain to the patient about this condition? | |
| A) | There could be an attack on the platelets by the antibodies | |
| B) | There could be decreased production of platelets | |
| C) | There could be elevated platelet production. | |
| D) | There could be decreased white blood cell production. | |
| 5. | A critical care nurse is caring for a patient with autoimmune hemolytic anemia. The patient is not responding to conservative treatments, and her condition is now becoming life-threatening. The nurse is aware that a treatment option in this case may include what? | |
| A) | Hepatectomy | |
| B) | Vitamin K administration | |
| C) | Platelet transfusion | |
| D) | Splenectomy | |
Answer Key
| 1. | A |
| 2. | A |
| 3. | A |
| 4. | B |
| 5. | D |
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