The focus of this topic is to assist the student in achieving
the following competencies:
Understand the structures and functions of the
hematologic system.
Collect a health history related to the hematologic
sy
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The focus of this topic is to assist the student in achieving
the following competencies:
Understand the structures and functions of the
hematologic system.
Collect a health history related to the hematologic
system using the functional health pattern model.
Perform a physical assessment of the hematologic
system, identifying common assessment
abnormalities and gerontologicrelated findings.
Demonstrate the ability to care for patients
undergoing diagnostic studies used to evaluate
hematologic function.
Accurately interpret the significance of findings
obtained from the assessment and diagnostic studies.
Assessment of Hematologic System
Subjective Data
Past health history
» Demographic data
» Current and past individual and family history
» Past and current use of medications, herbs, and supplements
» Surgical history
» Review of systems using functional health patterns
» Previous hematologic problems such as anemia, bleeding disorders, or blood diseases
» Disorders, injuries, or transplants involving the liver, kidney, or spleen
» Alcohol or IV drug use
Medications
» Thorough assessment is important for identifying all substances that can potentially influence hematologic
health including
» Disruption of clotting processes
» Bone marrow depression
» Secondary malignancies
» Bleeding problems
Surgery or other treatments
» Splenectomy, tumor removal, prosthetic heart valve placement, excision of the duodenum, partial or total
gastrectomy, gastric bypass, and ileal resection are significant.
» History of bleeding and wound healing
» Previous blood transfusions
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