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burton19126

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The nurse is collecting a 24-hour urine sample on a child with suspected diagnosis of neuroblastoma. What finding in the urine is expected with neuroblastomas?
 
  a. Ketones
  b. Catecholamines
  c. Red blood cells
  d. Excessive white blood cells

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A parent of a hospitalized child on chemotherapy asks the nurse if a sibling of the hospitalized child should receive the varicella vaccination. The nurse should give which response?
 
  a. The sibling can get a varicella vaccination.
  b. The sibling should not get a varicella vaccination.
  c. The sibling should wait until the child is finished with chemotherapy.
  d. The sibling should get varicella-zoster immune globulin if exposed to chickenpox.


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JaynaD87

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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Neuroblastomas, particularly those arising on the adrenal glands or from a sympathetic chain, excrete the catecholamines epinephrine and norepinephrine. Urinary excretion of catecholamines is detected in approximately 95 of children with adrenal or sympathetic tumors.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Siblings and other family members can receive the live measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine and the varicella vaccine without risk to the child who is immunosuppressed.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 28, 2018
Excellent

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