A child has been diagnosed with toxic synovitis. The mother asks ...

[jparksx]

A child has been diagnosed with toxic synovitis. The mother asks the nurse about the signs and symptoms she should be aware of because she does not want any of her other children to have the same diagnosis.
 
  The nurse discusses the disease process with the mother. She knows that the mother understands the teaching when she states: 1. My other children are at high risk for the next 7 to 14 days..
   2. My other children are not at risk because this is usually caused by an allergy or minor trauma..
   3. My other children are not at risk because they are older than 10..
   4. This disease is very rare, and my other children are healthy, so there is little risk for them..

Question 2

A child has just been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The nurse is aware that an overproduction of immature white blood cells in the bone marrow results in:
 
  a. Decreased T-cell production
  b. Decreased hemoglobin
  c. Increased blood clotting
  d. Increased susceptibility to infection

[sarahccccc]

Answer to Question 1

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1. This is not a contagious disease, so the other children are not at risk.
2. The disease process usually occurs because of an allergy or trauma, so her other children will not be affected.
3. Age is not a risk factor for the disease.
4. This is not a contagious disease, so the other children are not at risk.

Answer to Question 2

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An overproduction of immature white blood cells increases the child's susceptibility to infection.

[jparksx]

TYSM

[JaynaD87]

Great answer, keep it coming