Bleeding Precautions

The nurse understands which analgesic would be contraindicated in a patient with sickle cell crisis?

A 28-year-old African-American man with a history of sickle cell disease is admitted to the ED. During assessment, the nurse notes the following symptoms: severe abdominal and back pain, aching joint pain, fever, vomiting, and dyspnea. The nurse understands that all of the following are forms of sicklecell crisis except:

One hour after the transfusion has been initiated, the patient complains of chills and headache. The nurse checks his vital signs and notes that his temperature has increased to 103.1o F (39.5oC). Based on these findings, the nurse determines that the patient is probably experiencing a:

Which sign would the nurse expect to note in a patient who has undergone multiple blood transfusions?

The most common cause of death in a patient with hemophilia occurs from bleeding of the:

The nurse would normally instruct a patient receiving anticoagulant therapy to:

Hemophilia A and hemophilia B are bleeding disordersthat can be distinguished only by laboratory studies. Which statement about these disorders is true?

A 28-year-old African-American man with a history of sickle cell disease is admitted to the ED. During assessment, the nurse notes the following symptoms: severe abdominal and back pain, aching joint pain, fever, vomiting, and dyspnea. The nurse understands that all of the following are forms of sicklecell crisis except:

Hemarthrosis, especially of the knees, elbows, and ankles, is a common assessment finding in hemophilia. The nurse understands that the other common assessment findings would include:

The nurse who administers the transfusion of packed RBCs to a patient must be cognizant of standard transfusion practices. Which statement about blood transfusions is true?