This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: A 7-year-old child presents to the emergency department, where the parent reports a 3-week history ... (Read 100 times)

khang

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 569
A 7-year-old child presents to the emergency department, where the parent reports a 3-week history of pale skin, extreme fatigue, and dizziness. Which laboratory value would the nurse correlate with the patient's current condition?
 
  A.
  Hematocrit: 33
  B.
  Hemoglobin: 13.2 g/dL
  C.
  Red blood cell count: 2.8/mm3
  D.
  White blood cell count: 12.3/mm3

Question 2

A parent brings a child to the clinic and reports that the child is reluctant to walk and has a new limp. The parent also reports that the child seems lethargic and tired all the time. The nurse notes that the child appears pale.
 
  Which other finding would warrant immediate notification of the health-care provider?
  A.
  Difficulty staying asleep at night
  B.
  Left-sided abdominal enlargement
  C.
  Polyphagia and polydipsia
  D.
  Swelling of the legs and feet



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

Harbringer

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 329
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
For a child of this age, a normal RBC count is 4-5.2/mm3. Low RBCs can lead to pallor, fatigue, headaches, and dizziness, as tissues are not being oxygenated. The other laboratory values are normal.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
This child has some manifestations of acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). Left-sided abdominal enlargement could be indicative of splenomegaly, which is another manifestation of this disease. The nurse should report these findings immediately. Difficulty staying asleep at night is vague and could be related to a number of causes, both physical and behavioral. Polydipsia and polyphagia are two of the three classic signs of diabetes. Swelling of the legs and feet is not a manifestation of ALL.




khang

  • Member
  • Posts: 569
Reply 2 on: Jun 28, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


laurnthompson

  • Member
  • Posts: 334
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

Did you know?

More than one-third of adult Americans are obese. Diseases that kill the largest number of people annually, such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke, and hypertension, can be attributed to diet.

Did you know?

Aspirin may benefit 11 different cancers, including those of the colon, pancreas, lungs, prostate, breasts, and leukemia.

Did you know?

The use of salicylates dates back 2,500 years to Hippocrates's recommendation of willow bark (from which a salicylate is derived) as an aid to the pains of childbirth. However, overdosage of salicylates can harm body fluids, electrolytes, the CNS, the GI tract, the ears, the lungs, the blood, the liver, and the kidneys and cause coma or death.

Did you know?

Patients should never assume they are being given the appropriate drugs. They should make sure they know which drugs are being prescribed, and always double-check that the drugs received match the prescription.

Did you know?

Intradermal injections are somewhat difficult to correctly administer because the skin layers are so thin that it is easy to accidentally punch through to the deeper subcutaneous layer.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library