Question

assigned one of the following patients,
Leukemia in a 7 year old African American boy.
Brain cancer in a 15 year old Caucasia female.
List the nursing considerations and teaching needs specific to the assigned patient. Consider lifespan and transcultural considerations.

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Answer 1

Leukaemia or the blood cancer is defined as the increase in the number of white blood cells in the body . The relative concentration of the red blood cells and platelets are decreased . There are various signs and symptoms of leukaemia that includes weakness , fatigue , chills , pain in the skeleton system , vomiting, seizures , decrease in respiratory rate , decrease in the heart rate and contraction of the heart ventricles , swollen Lymphatic system . There are various causes of leukaemia , leukaemia can be genetic from syndrome like down syndrome , can be triggered by radiations such as X rays from other cancer therapy . The blood coagulation capacity reduces due to reduced in the platelet counts. There are classification of leukaemia which includes acute and chronic leukaemia . This classification is based on the abnormality and immaturity of the cells present in the bone marrow. Lymphocytic leukaemia and myelogenous leukaemia is also found . There are various diagnostic test of leukaemia for the detection of blood cancer such as bone marrow biopsy , spinal tap , blood test and imaging test like x-ray , magnetic resonance imaging . Treatment of leukaemia includes radiation therapy, immunotherapy , stem cell transplant , and chemotherapy by use of drugs like :- Arranon ( Nelarabine )
Blinatumomab ,Blincyto ( blinatumomab ) ,Clofarabine ,Dasatinib ,Cytarabine ,Prednisone ,Hyper _ CVAD , dexamethasone , ivosidenib , midostaurin , tabloid , venetoclax , tibsovo , ADE , tagraxofusp - erzs , alemtuzumab , duvelisib , idelalisib , rituximab , zydelig , chlorambucil - prednisone , busulfan , dosatinib , nilotinib , tasigna , lumoxiti ( moxetumomab pasudotox - tdfk ) , rydapt ( midostaurin ) , cytarabine.

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