Question: Joe Williams, A 28-year-old Male Client, Is Diagnosed With Stage IA Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He Went To His Physician Earlier In The Month Stating That He Has A Painless Lump On His Neck He Found While Shaving. The Client Had Mononucleosis 1 Year Ago. The Nurse Reviews The Electronic Medical Record, Noting That The Left Cervical Lymph Node Was Biopsied …

Joe Williams, a 28-year-old male client, is diagnosed with stageIA Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He went to his physician earlier in themonth stating that he has a painless lump on his neck he foundwhile shaving. The client had mononucleosis 1 year ago. The nursereviews the electronic medical record, noting that the leftcervical lymph node was biopsied and had Reed–Sternberg cellspresent. The client also has splenomegaly present, so the nurseknows not to assess this area to avoid the possibility of rupturingthe spleen. The LPN/LVN assigned to care for the client monitorsthe client for potential problems associated with Hodgkin’sdisease.

a. Noting that the client has stage IAHodgkin’s lymphoma, what are the symptoms the LPN recognizes theclient does not have? 10 points

b. What are the four problems thenurse should monitor the client for and address if they occur? 10points

c. What is Hodgkin’s Lymphoma? What cause this disease. What arethe s/s this type of client will show?