Author Question: A client who is receiving chemotherapy for leukemia has a platelet count of 40,000/mm3 . Which of ... (Read 37 times)

Jipu 123 · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

A client who is receiving chemotherapy for leukemia has a platelet count of 40,000/mm3 . Which of the following conditions would the nurse suspect?

A) Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
B) Thrombocytopenia
C) Hemophilia
D) Von Willebrand disease (vWD)

Question 2

The nurse is preparing a resume to find a first position as an LPN. Which of the following information should be included on the resume? Select all that apply.

A) Career objective
B) Perceived shortcomings
C) Emphasis on the past 2 years
D) Memberships in organizations
E) Personal data
F) Non-nursing and volunteer positions

SVictor · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
Thrombocytopenia, a stem cell disorder of the bone marrow, is diagnosed when a client's platelet count falls below 50,000/mm3 . It is the most common platelet complication of cancer and its treatments. DIC is a complex and potentially fatal disorder in which clotting occurs in the microvascular system (small clots inside blood vessels) and, at the same time, hemorrhaging develops.
Hemophilia is a sex-linked genetic disorder in which the person's blood is slow to coagulate because of a lack of clotting factor. vWD is a result of a lack of sufficient or poor quality von Willebrand factor, which is required for platelet adhesion.

Answer to Question 2

A, D, F
Feedback:
The nurse should list career objectives, memberships in organizations, and offices held. The nurse should also include nursing and community organizations (a limited number) and non-nursing and related volunteer positions. The resume should be positive, and not list shortcomings. It also should emphasize the past 5 years and not include personal data.