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 ...

ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR RETAKE EXAM 2019 WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+ Chapter 37: Concepts of Care for Patients With Hematologic Problems Ignatavicius: Medical-Surgical MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client insicklecell crisis is dehydrated and intheemergency department. Thenurse plans to start an IV. Which fluid choice is best? a. 0.45% normal saline b. 0.9% normal saline c. Dextrose 50% (D50) d. Lactated Ringer’s solution ANS: A Because clients in sickle cell crisis are oft...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

NURS 276 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS What are the risk factors for renal failure? - Ans:-Trauma or surgery, infection, hemorrhage, severe heart failure, severe liver disease, and lower urinary tract obstruction, hypertension, diabetes What lab values are indicative of renal failure? How do you know the patient is getting better? - Ans:- Urine analysis: 1.005-1.025 (normal) - Proteinuria (excess proteins) if glomerular damage is the cause - Decreased presence of RBC's (glomerular...

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...