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.
Signs / symptoms
- Painless lymphadenopathy plus B symptoms.
- Fever during treatment is priority.
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.
Cross references
Related cards are generated from the shared study map, not hand-built per page.
Source entitycondition card
Hodgkin lymphoma
Condition card for Hodgkin lymphoma: recognize the testable cue, prevent the complication, and choose the safest first nursing action.
Procedureprocedure
Chemotherapy safety
Precautions and monitoring for antineoplastic therapy and body fluid handling per policy.
Procedureprocedure
Lymph node biopsy
Removal of lymph tissue to help diagnose lymphoma, infection, or malignancy.