Chapter 31: Nursing Management: Hematologic Problems Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A 62-year old man with chronic anemia is experiencing increased fatigue and occasional palpitations at rest. The nurse would expect the patient’s laboratory findings to include a. a hematocrit (Hct) of 38%. b. an RBC count of 4‚500‚000/µL. c. normal red blood cell (RBC) indices. d. a hemoglobin (Hgb) of 8.6 g/dL (86 g/L). ANS: D The patient’s clinical manifestations indicate moderate anemia‚ which is consistent with
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RUNNING HEAD: Johnson and Johnson Case Study Action Plan Johnson and Johnson Case Study Action Plan PHL/323 Abstract This paper briefly summarizes the action plan case study of Johnson and Johnson. Seven people had died after ingesting Tylenol‚ a painkiller that was produce by McNeil Laboratories‚ a Johnson & Johnson division. The Tylenol was mix with cyanide poisoning. Johnson and Johnson realized that the tragic event was not the company’s fault but an external sabotage. In addition‚ Learning
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Types of Hepatitis Lab test results show a positive anti-HCV and confirm that Chad has Hepatitis C. The nurse explains to Chad that Hepatitis is liver disease with inflammation of the cells of the liver. Chad states "I can’t have Hepatitis. I had all three of the vaccinations before I started working as a paramedic." There are five major types of viral Hepatitis: A‚ B‚ C‚ D‚ and E. 1. What information about the vaccination series for Hepatitis received by healthcare workers will the
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LOW BACK PAIN – ACUTE It is the pain felt in your lower back which may come from the spine‚ muscles‚ nerves‚ or other nearby structures. It may also be due to problems in your mid or upper back‚ the testicles or ovaries‚ or a hernia in the groin. CAUSES * If you are like most people‚ you will have at least one backache in your life. While such pain or discomfort can happen anywhere in your back‚ the most common area affected is your low back. This is because the low back supports most of
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Asthma Teaching Principles I am to conduct a family teaching session. How I describe the content‚ including the pathophysiology‚ to a patient depends on the patient’s level of education and experience with asthma. Is this a new diagnosis for this patient? Is this diagnosis new for this family? Is the patient a healthcare professional or in the case of a child‚ are the parent’s healthcare professionals? Patients learn the best when they are
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Chickenpox Talitha Marquez Grand Canyon University Concepts in Community and Public Health NRS-427V Colleen Darrow June 7‚ 2014 Chickenpox Communicable Diseases are transmitted from one person to the next. The transmission occurs via airborne viruses or bacteria‚ but may also be transmitted through bodily fluids or blood. Communicable diseases may also be referred to as contagious or infectious diseases. One communicable disease is Chickenpox‚ also known as Varicella-Zoster Virus. Chickenpox is extremely
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didn’t think much about it looking back at it now Jesus that sounds insane saying out loud. This went on for about a year and half but once again I was building up a tolerance and my stomach was hurting a lot from ingesting and snorting so much acetaminophen‚ anyone in their right mind would probably be like if your stomach is hurting from this stuff leave it alone but I was an addict and just thought it was normal thinking. I ended up talking to one of the pharmacy techs that worked at the TMC with
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One of America’s most admired companies‚ Johnson & Johnson (J & J) is one of the largest healthcare firms in the world and one of the most diversified. Its operations are organized into three business segments: pharmaceutical‚ which generates 39 percent of revenues and 61 percent of operating income; professional‚ which accounts for 36 percent of revenues and 27 percent of operating income; and consumer‚ which contributes 25 percent of revenues and 12 percent of operating income. J & J’s pharmaceutical
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Annesia Woolery Polypharmacy 3B 1. List as many concerns about this list of drugs in this patient as you can. Mr. Rog is taking too much fish oil. This is not water soluble and can become toxic. Fish oil and omega3 fatty acid capsule is the same and he needs to take just one of them. Too much intake of omega fatty can result in bleeding and hyperglycemia. Vitmine E has no dosage there should be a recommended dosage as this can also build up to a toxic level. This person may have cognitive deficit
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Preeclampsia Sara Bishop‚ RN‚ PhD Initial History and Assessment At 0600 Jennie is brought to the Labor and Delivery triage area by her sister. The client complains of a pounding headache for the last 12 hours unrelieved by acetaminophen (Tylenol)‚ swollen hands and face for 2 days‚ and epigastric pain described as bad heartburn. Her sister tells the nurse‚ "I felt like that when I had toxemia during my pregnancy." Admission assessment by the nurse reveals: today’s weight 182 pounds‚ T 99.1°
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