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Describe the information families should be given when a child is receiving oral iron preparations.
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Give oral iron on an empty stomach and with vitamin C. Use straws to avoid discoloring teeth. Tarry stools are normal. Increase dietary sources of Iron.
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List dietary sources of iron.
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Meat, green leafy vegetables, fish, liver, whole grains, legumes.
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What is the genetic transmission pattern of hemophilia?
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It is an X-linked recessive chromosomal disorder transmitted by the mother and expressed in male children.
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Describe the sequence of events in a vaso-occlusive crisis in sickle cell disease.
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A vaso-occlusive crisis is caused by the clumping of red blood cells, which blocks small blood vessel; therefore, the cells cannot get through the capillaries, causing pain and tissue and organ ischemia. Lowered Oxygen tension affects the HgbS, which causes sickling of the cells.
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Explain why hydration is a priority in treating sickle cell disease.
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Hydration promotes hemodilution and circulation of the red cells throughout the blood vessels.
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What should families and clients do to avoid triggering sickling episodes?
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Keep child well hydrated. Avoid known sources of infections. Avoid high altitudes. Avoid strenuous exercise.
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Nursing interventions and medical treatments for a child with leukemia are based on what three physiologic problems?
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Anemia (decreased erythrocytes); infection (neutropenia); bleeding thrombocytopenia (decreased platelets)
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