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Questions
1. Eight-year-old Joe has been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. His treatment plan includes placement of an implanted central venous catheter and multiple administrations of chemotherapy. His parents have several questions.
A. Explain how this illness is diagnosed by naming and explaining three tests/ procedures.
B. They ask what cancer therapy causes hair loss, nausea, mouth sores and fatigue. Name the therapy they are asking about and explain why those four symptoms occur (pathophysiology).
C. What does recovery look like for Joe? Will he be able to play sports? How long will this treatment take?
2. You are a nurse at a high school and hears a call for help. A 14-year-old girl stumbles in to the clinic and is in respiratory distress. She lays flat on the small bed in your office. You do an assessment and notice that her vitals are the following: RR 26, HR 120, BP 136/90, Pulse Ox 92.
A. Explain three signs and symptoms of early hypoxemia? Make sure to explain the pathophysiology of what is happening in the body to lead to these symptoms.
B. Explain three signs and symptoms of late hypoxemia? Make sure to explain the pathophysiology of what is happening in the body to lead to these symptoms.
C. As this child is in distress, list five interventions that you must immediately do to prevent her her symptoms from worsening.
3. A 17-year-old male is brought to the ED by ambulance, after a diving accident. On physical exam, the physician notes that the patient is in pain and complaining numbness and tingling in his arms. Several tests are ordered to rule out a cervical fracture.
A. What three confirmatory tests would the nurse expect to be ordered and why?
B. The patient's tests come back positive for a C7 fracture. Name three treatment options are available for this patient and explain why they would be used.
C. Name three complications that could occur with this fracture. Explain how each complication can be prevented.