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N474 WEEK 7; SICKLE CELL TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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What triggers vaso-occlusion crisis in sickle cell clients? - ANSWERInfection
alcohol & smoking
temp extremes
dehydration
extreme exercise
How does infection trigger a crisis? - ANSWER causes the body to be
in an acidic state causing sickling of cells
How does alcohol trigger a crisis? - ANSWER dehydrates you!! lowers
blood volume
How does smoking trigger a crisis? - ANSWER not enough 02 getting
to the liver
How do temperature extremes trigger a crisis? - ANSWER
vasoconstriction in cooler weather, the RBCs stay deoxygenated and it
takes longer for o2 to get to issues
with heat, you sweat off fluids creating a low blood volume
How does extreme exercise trigger a crisis? - ANSWER body can't
keep up with 02 demands
What are the priority nursing considerations for a patient in a crisis? -
ANSWER assess
o2
pain management
fluids
What may you see on assessment? - ANSWER jaundice!!
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