Hodgkin lymphoma
Structured condition card with NCLEX priority cues and nursing action focus.
Hematologic / Immunemedium priorityneeds review
Hodgkin lymphoma
Also testable as: Hodgkin disease
Etiology / Pathophysiology
- Malignancy of lymphatic tissue, classically involving Reed-Sternberg cells.
- Abnormal lymphocytes enlarge lymph nodes and can spread in an orderly pattern.
Medications
No specific medication class was seeded for this card.
Nursing actions
- Assess painless lymph node swelling, fever, night sweats, weight loss, pruritus, and infection risk.
- Monitor chemotherapy/radiation side effects, fertility concerns, and long-term cardiac/pulmonary risks.
- Teach fever reporting and follow-up surveillance.
Complications
- Infection
- Treatment toxicity
- Secondary malignancy
- Relapse
NCLEX cues
- Painless lymphadenopathy plus B symptoms.
- Fever during treatment is priority.
Memory hooks
- Hodgkin often spreads node to nearby node.
Labs / Diagnostics
- Lymph node biopsy
- CBC
- PET/CT staging
- ESR
Review notes
- Supplemental wife-requested study card. Use for NCLEX review only and verify against school materials, ATI/NCLEX review sources, current orders, and facility policy.