A client who has sickle-cell disease comes to the emergency room with fever,severe pain,and swollen and immobile joints.The nurse should recognize that the client's symptoms result from:
A)alcohol ingestion
B)inconsistent blood levels of prescribed daily medication
C)sickle-cell crisis
D)infection such as pneumonia

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Sickle-cell anemia is a genetic disorder of hemoglobin abnormality that occurs most frequently in African Americans.Sickle-cell crisis can be precipitated by any situation that decreases oxygenation,including fatigue,infection,and emotional stress;when RBCs become sickled,they create circulatory problems caused by vessel obstruction and rupture,leading to chronic anemia.Symptoms include fatigue,jaundice,dyspnea,arrhythmias,and leg ulcers;symptoms of crisis include severe pain,fever,and decreased blood supply to various organs.

A Client Who Has Sickle-Cell Disease Comes to the Emergency