Author Question: List the signs and symptoms of leukemia. What will be an ideal ... (Read 63 times)

lindiwe · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

List the signs and symptoms of leukemia.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The nurse coming on duty gets a laboratory report on an assigned child, and the serum sodium level is reported as 133 milliequivalents per liter (mEq/L). The nurse would expect this client with a 133 mEq/L sodium level to:

a. be experiencing headache, muscle weakness, and abdominal cramps
b. have flushed skin, an elevated temperature, and intense thirst
c. have a slow pulse rate, decreased respirations, and elevated blood pressure
d. appear perfectly normal because this is a normal serum sodium level for a child

braelync · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Low-grade fever
Pallor
Bruises easily
Leg and joint pain
Listlessness
Enlargement of the lymph nodes
Abdominal pain
Petechiae
Purpura

Answer to Question 2

A

Feedback
A Correct: The nurse would expect this client with a 133 mEq/L sodium level to be experiencing headache, muscle weakness, and abdominal cramps. Normal sodium level for a child is 135-148 mEq/L so this client has hyponatremia or low serum sodium level.
B Incorrect: Flushed skin, an elevated temperature, and intense thirst are symptoms of hypernatremia or increased serum sodium level.
C Incorrect: The nurse would not expect this client with a 133 mEq/L sodium level to have a slow pulse rate, decreased respirations, and elevated blood pressure.
D Incorrect: The nurse would not expect this client with a 133 mEq/L sodium level to appear perfectly normal because this is a normal serum sodium level for a child. This is a low serum sodium level.