H/O Attendance Questions

Due: by the start of class

Please answer the 5 questions below for attendance credit. Submit your answers to the proper assignment folder. Please do not share work.

1. What are the components of a CBC lab and what does each component tell us about a child’s hematologic function?
2. Explain the pathophysiology of Iron Deficiency Anemia?  How is Iron Deficiency Anemia diagnosed in the pediatric patient? 
3. Discuss why a child admitted with sickle cell disease would require hydration, pain management and antibiotics as part of their treatment management. 
4. What are the nursing considerations in preventing myelosuppression in a pediatric patient with leukemia? 
5. What would you want to include in parent/patient education for a child with hemophilia?