Question

Dorothy Johnson is a 57-year-old female with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. She has been admitted to the oncology unit for observation during the administration of Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxanl. which is an antineoplastic drug frequently used for this type of cancer. Current labs: WBC Hgb Pit Lymphs Hct |26.2% 134.9-44.5 % Pt. Lab 14,700/mcL |8.4g/dL 24,000/mcL 900 Values 150.0001000 4800 Normal Lab 4,000 12.0-15.5 450.000 11,000 Values Patient Scenario . Patient is sitting on the side of bed finishing a meal As she reaches for a slass of water a bruise is visible on her right forearm. . She picks up a metal hair pick from the bedside table and begins to vigorousy pick her hair . She then walks to the sink where she prepares to floss and brush her teeth Questions: 1, tooking at the patents current itb values whats hestrs

Answer 1

1) By looking the Johnson's lab values and his present scenario he is in the risk for developing a serious blood related disease
Thrombocytopenia, In which Johnson loose his body capacity to clot the blood against bleeding because of the inadequacy
in the platelet count.
On noticing Hgb Johnson's is at risk for developing severe Anemia.

2) On seeing the patient lab values, Some components are drastically reduced, that makes so worrying about the client present
condition, such as

• platelet count which is 24, 000 / mcl
• Hgb and Hematocrit level is decreasing in very large amount.