Sickle cell disease scd Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Case Study Sickle Cell Disease Difficulty: Advanced Setting: Emergency department Index Words: sickle cell disease (SCD), anemia, pain management, oxygenation, blood transfusion therapy, fluid volume overload Giddens Concepts: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance, Gas Exchange, Pain, Perfusion, Safety HESI Concepts: Assessment, Fluids & Electrolytes, Gas Exchange, Oxygenation, Pain, Perfusion, Safety . u Scenario V.M. is a 29-year-old African American married man who has sickle cell disease ...

A 32-year-oldclient is recovering from a sickle cell crisis. The client's discomfort is controlled with pain medications and discharge planning has been initiated. What medication will the nurse anticipate to be prescribed before discharge? A. Heparin (Heparin) B. Warfarin (Coumadin) C. Hydroxyurea (Droxia) D. Tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) Answer C. Hydroxyurea (Droxia) The nurse anticipates Hydroxyurea to be prescribed for pain for a sickle cell disease client who is being disch...

Hematological and Immune Problems- Chapter 18-Dunphy Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Mrs. Jameson complains of unilateral blurry vision and partial blindness in the left eye. On PE, you find decreased peripheral vision on her left side. Funduscopic examination reveals cotton-wool spots. Your most likely diagnosis is A. cryptococcosis B. toxoplasmosis C. cytomegalovirus infection D. herpes simplex virus infection - Correct Answer ️️ -C Sickle cell anemia affects African America...

BMTCN Exam Practice QuestionsWhen a patient senses a leaking in IV site during a chemotherapy infusion, what does the nurse do first? A. Place warning signs across the area to alert others to the spill B. Restart the chemotherapy with a new order C. Put on the right safety gear D. Environmental programs should be contacted - correct answer A. Place a warning signs across the area to alert others to the spill Explanation: People who treat or come into contact with chemotherapy drugs are ...

NR 507 Final Exam – Question and Answers Tissue damage caused by the deposition of circulating immune complexes containing an antibody against the host DNA is the cause of which disease? How does chest wall compliance in an infant differ from that of an adult? What term is used to describe a hernial protrusion of a saclike cyst that contains meninges, spinal fluid, and a portion of the spinal cord through a defect in a posterior arch of a vertebra? Continued therapy of pernicious anemia ...

BMTCN Exam Practice QuestionsWhen a patient senses a leaking in IV site during a chemotherapy infusion, what does the nurse do first? A. Place warning signs across the area to alert others to the spill B. Restart the chemotherapy with a new order C. Put on the right safety gear D. Environmental programs should be contacted - correct answer A. Place a warning signs across the area to alert others to the spill Explanation: People who treat or come into contact with chemotherapy drugs are ...

Sickle Cell Anemia - ATI: Nursing Care of Children Exam Questions and Answers Sickle Cell Disease - Answer- a group of diseases (autosomal recessive genetic disorder) in which abnormal sickle hemoglobin S (HbS) replaces normal adult hemoglobin (Hgb A). Sickle Cell Anemia - Answer- the homozygous and most common form of SCD. Increased destruction of RBCs occurs. manifestations of SCA (resultl of RBC sickling) - Answer- increased blood viscosity, obstruction of blood flow, and tissue hypox...

Haemoglobinopathies (Sickle Cell, Thalassemia) Questions with solutions 2023 Sickle cell hemoglobins- single amino acid substitution or deletion in globin polypeptide chain results in HbS variants rather than HbA ( normal adult heme) Haemoglobin S •Point mutation of 6th codon substituting valine for glutamic acid- most common Haemoglobin C •Point mutation of 6th codon lysine for glutamic acid Haemoglobin E •Point mutation on 26th codon lysine for glutamic acid What is sic...

CPHON EXAM 139 Questions with Verified Answers Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia is a group of disorders characterized by - CORRECT ANSWER malfunction of the immune system where antibodies are produced against antigens on the surface of RBSs, resulting in hemolysis T/F RBC survival is proportional to the amount of antibody on the RBC surface; therefore the greater the amount of antibody the more rapidly the RBC is destroyed. - CORRECT ANSWER True Intravascular Hemolysis is - - CORRECT ANSWER ...

hemoglobinopathy correct answers genetic mutation in the genes that affect hemoglobin synthesis, leading to a diseased hemoglobin molecule qualitative hemoglobinopathy correct answers gene mutation leads to altered amino acid sequence in the hemoglobin molecule, affecting the structure and function of the hemoglobin -amino acids with different charges and biochemical characteristics leads to dysfunctional and unstable hemolgobin -e.g. sickle cell disease, hemoglobin C disease, etc. quant...