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cdr_15

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A child with cancer has a platelet count of 4,500/mm3. Which of the following should the nurse prepare to administer?
 
  1. Platelets
   2. Packed red blood cells
   3. Neupogen
   4. Erythropoeitin.

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The parents of a 3 year old from India state that the child has been losing weight and coughing for a year. Additionally, the child's grandmother was diagnosed with TB.
 
  Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding this situation? 1. Tubercules are more prevalent in children than adults, and all family members should be tested for TB.
   2. Prevalence is high in developing countries, and only 20 percent of complete treatment because the length, intensity, and cost of treatment.
   3. A blood culture is the definitive diagnosis for TB after a negative skin test.
   4. Diagnosing TB in children is difficult because it varies with the changes in the seasons, and the symptoms can be vague.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
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1. The normal level of platelets in greater than 5000/mm3. The child is at a high risk for bleeding, thus platelets are needed to help build clotting factors.
2. PRBC's will not increase clotting time. It will help increase the red blood cell carrying capacity of oxygen.
3. Neupogen stimulates the production of red blood cells.
4. Erythropoietin stimulates bone marrow to produce red blood cells.

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1. TB is more prevalent in adults than children.
2. Prevalence is high in developing countries, and only 20 percent of complete treatment because the length, intensity, and cost of treatment.
3. The Mantoux test gives an indication as to whether TB is present in the person's body.
4. TB presents the same no matter the season in both children and adults.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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