Chapter 43: Hematologic and Immunologic Dysfunction

A toddler with leukemia is on intravenous chemotherapy treatments. The toddler's lab results are white blood cell count (WBC): 1000; neutrophils: 7%; nonsegmented neutrophils (bands): 7%. What is this child's absolute neutrophil count (ANC)? _____ Record your answer as a whole number.

140 To calculate an ANC for a WBC = 1000, neutrophils = 7%, and nonsegmented neutrophils (bands) = 7%, the steps are: Step 1: 7% + 7% = 14%. Step 2: 0.14 1000 = 140 AN

Third priority

maintain patent IV line with NS

Fourth priority

notify the practitioner/HCP

First priority

stop the transfusion

Second priority

takes the vital sign