Which pediatric cancer diagnoses necessitate priority assessment ...

[genevieve1028]

Which pediatric cancer diagnoses necessitate priority assessment by the nurses for clinical manifestations associated with emergencies related to space-occupying lesions? Select all that apply.
 
  1. Hodgkin disease
  2. Leukemia
  3. Neuroblastoma
  4. Melanoma
  5. Lymphoma

Question 2

Which assessment findings, indicative of a hematologic emergency, should the nurse report to the healthcare provider due to the need for immediate intervention? Select all that apply.
 
  1. Anemia
  2. Thrombocytopenia
  3. Disseminated intravascular coagulation
  4. Cardiac arrhythmias
  5. Tetany

[Natalie4ever]

Answer to Question 1

1, 3, 5
Explanation:
1. A pediatric client diagnosed with Hodgkin disease is at risk for emergencies related to space-occupying lesions.
2. Leukemia is not a pediatric cancer associated with emergencies related to space-occupying lesions.
3. A pediatric client diagnosed with neuroblastoma is at risk for emergencies related to space-occupying lesions.
4. Melanoma is not a pediatric cancer associated with emergencies related to space-occupying lesions.
5. A pediatric client diagnosed with lymphoma is at risk for emergencies related to space-occupying lesions.

Answer to Question 2

1, 2, 3
Explanation:
1. Anemia is a clinical manifestation associated with a hematologic emergency necessitating the need for immediate intervention.
2. Thrombocytopenia is a clinical manifestation associated with a hematologic emergency necessitating the need for immediate intervention.
3. Disseminated intravascular coagulation is a clinical manifestation associated with a hematologic emergency necessitating the need for immediate intervention.
4. Cardiac arrhythmias are associated with metabolic, not hematologic, emergencies.
5. Tetany is associated with metabolic, not hematologic, emergencies.