Author Question: While the hemogram of a patient on hydroxyurea for sickle cell disease is being monitored, which ... (Read 66 times)

Davideckstein7 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

While the hemogram of a patient on hydroxyurea for sickle cell disease is being monitored, which laboratory result would prompt an urgent call to the patient's hematologist?

a. Hemoglobin, 5.5 g/dL
b. Platelet count, 95,000/mm3
c. Reticulocytes, 70,000/mm3
d. Neutrophil count, 2800/mm3

Question 2

An Alzheimer's patient has been taking a cholinesterase inhibitor for a week. What anticipated side effects (signs and symptoms) related to the medication would the nurse anticipate in the pa-tient?

a. Numbness and tingling in the extremities
b. Headache and confusion
c. Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
d. Tinnitus, vertigo, and hearing loss

angrybirds13579 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

C
By elevating acetylcholine in the periphery, all cholinesterase inhibitors can cause typical choli-nergic side effects, including nausea, vomiting, dyspepsia, and diarrhea.
Numbness and tingling of the extremities are not expected side effects of cholinesterase inhibi-tors.
Headache and confusion are not expected side effects of cholinesterase inhibitors.
Tinnitus, vertigo, and hearing loss are not expected effects of cholinesterase inhibitors.