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Hematologic System
Nursing
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Undergraduate 3
02/14/2009

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Term
Foods rich in Folic Acid
Definition
Dark green, leafy vegetables
Whole wheat bread
Lightly cooked beans and peas
Nuts and seeds
Sprouts
Liver and other organ meats
Poultry
Fortified breakfast cereals and enriched grain products
Term
Foods rich in Vit B12
Definition
meat and dairy products
Term
Smooth, Red tongue- These symptoms are seems in what deficiency?
Definition
Iron deficiency!
Term
Smooth, beefy red tongue
f.y.i. (beefy is color NOT texture)
These are symptoms of wat deficiency
Definition
Folic Acid and Vit B12 (Megaloblastic anemia)
Term
Nursing Management for Megaloblastic anemia
Definition
1) promote safety
2) Promoting diet- dark gr. veggies, meat, dairy products
3) Administer Meds/Compliance
4) follow up!
Term
Weakness, Listlesness, fatigue, mild diarrhea, pale, confused, paresthesia in extremities, premature graying of hair
Definition
megaloblastic anemia symptoms
Term
Angular cheilosis
Definition
ulcers at corners of mouth- seen in iron and megablastic anemias
Term
brittle nails, ridged, concave (spoon shaped)
Definition
seen in IRON def.
Term
People w/ __________may crave ice, starch, or dirt
Definition
iron def.
Term
fever, pain and swelling
Definition
symptoms associated w/ Sickle cell anemia
Term
jaundice, tachycardia, enlarged face and skull bones, enlarged heart, heart murmurs, dysrhythmias
Definition
sickle cell clinical symptoms
Term
cells affected by Sickle Cell Anemia
Definition
hemoglobin molecule (HbS)
Term
a pt w/ sickle cell anemia will have a decreased ____________in their labs
Definition
hematocrit
Term
Nursing Management of Sickle Cell Anemia
Definition
Administer Meds, promote hydration, monitor activity, management of pain, client teaching
Term
A rare malignant disease that contains Reed-Sternberg cells
Definition
Hodgkin's disease
Term
This virus is seen in 50% of pts w/ Hodgkin's disease
Definition
Estepin-Barr
Term
symptom present in what!?
painless enlargement of 1 or more lymph nodes on ONE side of the neck
Definition
Hodgkin's disease
Term
Pruitus, mild anemia (bc bone marrow is producing lymphocytes instead of RBC), and B Symptoms are all seen in
Definition
Hodgkin's disease
Term
fever w/o chill, night sweats, unintentional weight loss(more than 10%)
Definition
B Symptoms
Term
Nursing managment for Hodgkin's pts
Definition
1) treating pain
2) skin care
3) admin meds. ex: benedril
4) PREVENT INFECTION
5) provide teaching and support (like what to expect, and what the treatment therapy can cause (chemo causes impotence, infertility, increase risk of other malignancy), change diet (no uncooked foods...fresh flowers b/c of the bacteria that can harbor in water)
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