ANS 2 - (a) Laboratory results that may be attribued to Ecchymosis and Petechiae are -
The laboratory tests includes Complete blood count and a peripheral blood smear.
Individuals develop small red or purples spots on the skin called petechiae that are caused by bleeding under the skin, or larger, purple spots called ecchymosis caused by bleeding from ruptured blood vessels under the skin.
Petechiae are attributable to platelet or vascular abnormalities; if systemic symptoms are present and the petechiae are tender and elevated, vasculitis should be suspected.
ANS 2 - (b) It is important to assess the gums and teeth as inflammation of tissue in the mouth can cause swollen, bleeding gums, sores and be painful due to Thrombocytopenia.
ANS 2 - (c) The enlargement of liver and spleen is called hepatosplenomegaly. The clinical presentation of acute leukemia results from infiltration of bone marrow or extramedullary sites by blasts. When blasts infiltrate organs it results in hepatosplenomegaly.
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1. John King, 60 years of age, is a male patient who is admitted with the diagnosis of multiple myeloma. He presents with a spinal fracture of the fifth lumbar vertebrae. The patient is scheduled for a vertebroplasty of the spinal fracture. The patient is to remain on bed rest and should be log rolled. Osteolytic lesions are seen in X-rays of the skull, vertebrae, and ribs. The patient has hypercalcemia. The patient's uric acid level is elevated. The patient...
The Case: Maryam, age 38, is admitted to the medical oncology unit with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). She has many areas of ecchymosis and petechiae on her skin, as well as generalized pallor. She states she has lost 15 pounds in the last 2 months, and often has a low-grade fever. On physical assessment, you find her liver and spleen to be enlarged on palpation. Questions: 1. What laboratory results would you anticipate due to her ecchymosis and petechia? 2....
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14. Susan Clare, age 38, is admitted to the medical oncology unit with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). She has many areas of ecchymosis and petechiae on her skin, as well as generalized pallor. She states she has lost 15 pounds in the last two months and often has a low-grade fever. On physical assessment, you find her liver and spleen to be enlarged on palpation
Write a nuring care plan for this case study using the rubric John King, 60 years of age, is a male patient who is admitted with the diagnosis of multiple myeloma. He presents with a spinal fracture of the fifth lumbar vertebrae. The patient is scheduled for a vertebroplasty of the spinal fracture. The patient is to remain on bed rest and should be log rolled. Osteolytic lesions are seen in x-rays of the skull, vertebrae, and ribs. The patient...
Case Study Ab20-year-old woman was seen by her physician for fatigue, pallor, and easy bruising. Physical examination was unremarkable except for pallor, widespread petechiae, ecchymosis, and bleeding gums. The spleen was not enlarged. There was no history of recent exposure to drugs, toxins, or radiation. There was no history of any other illness, and she had been in good health until the past 2 weeks. Laboratory data revealed a normochromic, normocytic anemia with a hematocrit of 20%, WBC of 20...
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297 ome NURSING CARE PLAN RUBRIC Do not write the NCP using a grid format... use an essay format/bullet point using the numbers of this rubric All NCP will be graded according to the following rubric 1) Definition of the medical diagnosis etiology pathophysiology 2) Common signs and symptoms 3) Potential complications Case Study, Chapter 34, Management...
Nursing care plan for the following case studies using the rubric 1. Joan Smith, 55 years of age, is a female patient who presents to the intensive care unit with the diagnosis of intracranial hemorrhage. The patient stopped taking her antihypertensives suddenly because of the cost of the medications and she recently lost her job to outsourcing. The patient is slightly drowsy and complains of a headache and blurred vision. The patient’s blood pressure is 220/130 mm Hg upon presentation....