Level 2 Medical/Surgical Quiz 2 Study Guide
50-Question test with multiple choice, completion, matching,
sequencing and multiple response
Spelling counts for all completion items
Adult Health Book Chapter 7
The Nursing Diagnosis Boxes (green boxes) and the Safety Alert box is the
majority of the test. If you understand the concept that RBC disorders lead
to increased risk for fatigue and nursing interventions to prevent fatigue,
you should be good; then apply the same principle to WBC and platelet
disorders ☺.
“Table 7-1 & Safety Alert Boxâ€
What is the normal range for hemoglobin (lowest low and highest
high); what type of precautions if low
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282, what is the primary
nursing concern/intervention for a patient in sickle cell crisis
What interventions should you implement for the patient in a crisis
“Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis)â€
Etiology and Pathophysiology:
What happens to the volume and consistency of blood (know the
two hyper- words)
“Agranulocytosisâ€
Based on the nursing interventions for the nursing diagnosis box
Risk for infection…​
, which interventions should you initiate: restrict
all visitors; place patient on a low-bacteria diet; change dressings
using sterile technique; encourage consumption of fresh fruits and
vegetables; perform meticulous handwashing before caring for
patient; allow fresh-cut flowers in the room [multiple response; see
also the Safety Alert]
“Leukemiaâ€
Medical Management:
What must occur prior to a bone marrow transplant
Nursing Interventions and Patient Teaching:
p. 289—review the nursing interventions for the 2nd
​​nursing diagnosis
Ineffective coping…​
; you may consider looking back in your
Foundations book regarding effective and therapeutic questioning
that usually leads to the patient opening up and expounding on
feelings, thoughts, beliefs, concerns, etc.
*What are likely matches for a bone marrow transplant: Uncle;
Mother; Father; Self; Sibling(s) [multiple response]
“Thrombocytopeniaâ€
Clinical Manifestations & Assessment:
Is petechiae, purpura and ecchymosis a common finding
If blood is noted in the stool, what color would the stool be
Should the patient be on safety...