Cphon stuvia Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia is a group of disorders characterized by - ANSWERSmalfunction 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. - ANSWERSTrue Intravascular Hemolysis is - - ANSWERSRBC lysis in circulation - Antibodies bind to the RBC membrane therefore a...

Participating in risk taking behavior- Adolescents can exhibit risk-taking behavior in response to a terminal diagnosis. - ANSWERSA 12-year-old patient with metastatic osteosarcoma has been told that his prognosis is poor. The nurse knows that which of the following would be a normal display of grief in this age group? 4-year-olds have increased fine motor skills which includes drawing pictures rather than scribbles. - ANSWERSA 4-year-old child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia has had a regr...

BEARS - The BEARS tools assesses the child's sleep history with respect to Bedtime, Excessive daytime sleepiness, Awakenings, Regularity and Snoring. - ANSWERSParents report that their school- aged child with leukemia is not sleeping well at home. Which tool is used to assess for sleep disturbance? Autonomy versus doubt - Psychosocial autonomy versus doubt is the developmental task of a toddler. - ANSWERSWhich of the following describes the developmental stage of a toddler? Denial allows ...

Which of the following is an indication that a child is experiencing precocious puberty? A-Testicular enlargement at age 10 B-Tall stature C-Delayed epiphyseal fusion D-Advanced bone age - ANSWERSD-advanced bone age --when child's body changes into adult's body too soon -age 10 is normal age to start puberty; would be a sign if <10 Parental grief following the death of a child from cancer generally plateau's at what point in time? A- 4 -10 months B- 12 - 18 months C- 20 - 2...