Hematological disorders flashcards (2)
What are 3 examples of anti-infectives?
antibiotics, anti-virals, anti-fungals
What are the s/s that a patient has had an allergy response to a med? And What should the nurse do?
chills, fever, torso flat rash. Stop infusion, follow protocol
Name 3 routes for Anti-fungals
topical, Im, IV
What is the fxn of RBCs?
carry O2 to cells via Hgb
True or False, numbers of WBCs directly affect oxygenation
False, RBCs do
What is the normal Hgb & Hct?
13.5-15, 35-45
Which cell creates plug for hemostais at site o finjury?
Platelets
What is normal platelet count?
150,00-400,000
Too many platlets=
cloting problem
Too few platelets=
bleeding
What is normal WBC count?
5,000-10,000
Too few WBCs=
infection, tissue damage
Too many WBCs=
infection, anmormal response (cancer)
Anemia can lead to_____
tissue hypoxia
When doing an assessment for Anemia, what should you include in the assessment?
family history, drugs and chemicals (antibiotics, chemotherapy, arsenci), subjective data: fatigue and malasie, activity intolerance, cold intolerance, dizziness
Pallor, pale nail beds mucous membranes and conjunctiva, DOE, orthro HTN, tachycardia, murmurs, anorexia, weight loss, headaches, abdormal CBC, decreased RBC Hgb hect, MCB increase, MCHC norm/hypo chromatic are all objective data for what illness?
Amemia
Carrie is an 87 year old woman dx with anemia, what would you expect her labs to be?
dec Hgb, inc. MCB, dec. MCHC, WBC- diminished response to infection
Jean comes into the hospital clotting, hypertensive, with altered perfusion, what is her dx?
polycythemia