Which is the most effective pain-management approach for a child ...

[jessicacav]

Which is the most effective pain-management approach for a child who is having a bone marrow aspiration?
 
  a. Relaxation techniques
  b. Administration of an opioid
  c. EMLA cream applied over site
  d. Conscious or unconscious sedation

Question 2

A young boy will receive a bone marrow transplant (BMT). This is possible because one of his older siblings is a histocompatible donor. Which is this type of BMT called?
 
  a. Syngeneic
  b. Allogeneic
  c. Monoclonal
  d. Autologous

[ndhahbi]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Effective pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic measures should be used to minimize pain associated with procedures. For bone marrow aspiration, conscious or unconscious sedation should be used. Relaxation, opioids, and EMLA can be used to augment the conscious or unconscious sedation.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Allogeneic transplants are from another individual. Because he and his sibling are histocompatible, the BMT can be done. Syngeneic marrow is from an identical twin. There is no such thing as a monoclonal BMT. Autologous refers to the individual's own marrow.

[jessicacav]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[nathang24]

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