A 3-Year-Old Child with Sickle Cell Disease Is Admitted to the Hospital

question 16

Multiple Choice

A 3-year-old child with sickle cell disease is admitted to the hospital in sickle cell crisis with severe abdominal pain.The nurse recognizes that the type of crisis the child is most likely experiencing is:

• A) aplastic.
• B) hyperhemolytic.
• C) vaso-occlusive.
• D) splenic sequestration.

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Definitions:

Mental Shortcuts

Heuristic methods or simple strategies used by individuals to make decisions or judgments quickly without having to consider all possible variables, often resulting in cognitive biases.

Consolidating Memories

The process by which memories become stable in the brain; a phase where short-term memories are transformed into long-term memories.

Experiential System

A cognitive processing system that operates based on experiences, emotions, and intuitions rather than analytical reasoning.

Cognitive System

A cognitive system refers to the mental processes and structures involved in perception, thinking, reasoning, and understanding.