The Nurse Is Caring for a Child with Aplastic Anemia

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a child with aplastic anemia.Which nursing diagnoses are appropriate? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Acute Pain related to vaso-occlusion
• B) Risk for Infection related to inadequate secondary defenses or immunosuppression
• C) Ineffective Protection related to thrombocytopenia
• D) Ineffective Tissue Perfusion related to anemia
• E) Ineffective Protection related to abnormal clotting

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Definitions:

Prenatal Development

The process of growth and development within the womb from conception to birth.

Periods

Segments of time into which time is divided, often used in reference to historical epochs or women's menstrual cycles depending on context.

Hormone Production

The process by which glands in the body produce hormones, which are chemical substances that regulate various physiological functions.

Estrogen

A group of hormones that play an essential role in the growth and development of female sexual characteristics and the reproductive process.