Chapter 30: Nursing Assessment: Hematologic System Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is caring for a patient who is being discharged after an emergency splenectomy following an automobile accident. Which instructions should the nurse include in the discharge teaching? a. Watch for excess bruising. b. Check for swollen lymph nodes. c. Take iron supplements to prevent anemia. d. Wash hands and avoid persons who are ill. ANS: D Splenectomy increases the risk for infection‚ especially with gram-positive
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MRI are other techniques the physician would use in order to diagnose Neuroblastoma. The CT scan and MRI will take detailed pictures of the inside of the body so that the physician can locate where the tumors are. A biopsy will also be done to confirm the child has Neuroblastoma. A biopsy is the removal of tissue and cells from the tumor‚ and they are then viewed under a microscope to check for the
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fatigue is a common with aging. Dependent edema as well as pitting edema will be present. Other symptoms may include numbness or tingling in the fingers‚ albuminuria‚ cyanosis‚ engorgement and visible pulsation of jugular veins‚ and engorgement of the liver‚ with or without
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Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Introduction According to the American Cancer Society website‚ Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (also known as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma‚ Non-Hodgkin’s disease‚ NHL‚ or sometimes just lymphoma) is a cancer that starts in the cells of the lymph system‚ which is part of the body’s immune system.1 It is a type of cancer of the blood that affects the white blood cells‚ which are usually involved in protecting against infections. NHL is not a single disease‚ but rather a group of at least 31
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PANCREATIC CANCER Pancreatic cancer is a disease in which cells become abnormal and multiply without control or order and form a malignant tumor in the tissues of the pancreas. The pancreas is a gland about 6 inches long that is shaped like a thin tadpole lying on its side. It lies behind the stomach and in front of the spine. The wider end of the pancreas is called the head‚ the middle section is called the body‚ and the narrow end is called the tail. The pancreas has "exocrine" cells that
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Approach to Care of Cancer Cancer is considered the second leading cause of death in the United States resulting in about 25% of deaths (Copstead‚ & Banasik‚ 2010). The term cancer encompasses a cluster of more than one hundred diseases. Though there are various kinds of cancer‚ all cancers start due to abnormal cells growth. The typical characteristic of a cancerous cell is that they grow out of control and invade other tissue through the bloodstream or lymph vessels. If untreated‚ cancers can
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Wilms Tumor Wilms tumor‚ also called Nephroblastoma‚ is the most common type of pediatric kidney cancer‚ accounting for about 5% of all childhood cancers. “It is named after Max Wilms‚ a German doctor who wrote one of the first medical articles about the disease in 1899” (The American Cancer Society‚ 2016). Majority of cases are diagnosed before the age of 5‚ becoming less common as the child grows older. There are approximately 500 new cases diagnosed every year in the United States. During
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The Endoscopy is a medical instrument that consists of a narrow flexible tube with a light and camera at the end in which it is used to look into the esophagus. It may also be equipped with a small attachment to take a sample or biopsy of the esophageal tissue. A biopsy is the removal of cells or tissue for the examination by a pathologist. The patient is usually slightly sedated. Next there is the PET scan or the Positron Emission Tomography Scan this is where the patient is given a dose of glucose
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The PCP should make a referral to a gastroenterology for endoscopy with small intestine biopsy when indicated and to a registered dietitian with experience with CD once the diagnosis is made. Hill (2016) highlights the importance of evaluation for nutritional deficiencies‚ monitoring the response to a gluten-free diet‚ and encouraging pneumococcal
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Differences in Competency between Associate degree Prepared Nurses versus Baccalaureate Prepared Nurses A BSN represent a Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing‚ while an ADN is an Associate’s Degree in Nursing. Both degrees will qualify a person to take the same licensing exam NCLEX. There are several differences in the competency levels of these two-degree programs. BSN program is a four-year degree‚ which is knowledge‚ theory and research based and the emphasis is on the entire picture of the field
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