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What is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take when a client with leukemia is worried about functioning as a parent to four small children?
What is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take when a client with leukemia is worried about functioning as a parent to four small children?
- Assist the client to make 'sick day' plans for household responsibilities. (correct)
- Help the client inform friends and family that they will have to help out.
- Refer the client to a social worker in order to investigate respite child care.
- Determine if there are family members or friends who can help the client.
In a client treated for a deep vein thrombus with a platelet count of 42,000/mm3, which drug should the nurse check on the medication list?
In a client treated for a deep vein thrombus with a platelet count of 42,000/mm3, which drug should the nurse check on the medication list?
- Unfractionated heparin
- Enoxaparin (Lovenox)
- Salicylates (aspirin) (correct)
- Warfarin (Coumadin)
What is the most appropriate action for the nurse after discovering a lesion on a client's oral cavity?
What is the most appropriate action for the nurse after discovering a lesion on a client's oral cavity?
- Teach the client about cobalamin therapy. (correct)
- Place the client in protective precautions.
- Encourage the client to have genetic testing.
- Instruct the client on high-fiber foods.
A nurse working with clients with sickle cell disease teaches about self-management to prevent exacerbations and sickle cell crises. What should the nurse emphasize?
A nurse working with clients with sickle cell disease teaches about self-management to prevent exacerbations and sickle cell crises. What should the nurse emphasize?
What teaching topic is a priority for a young male client with lymphoma about to begin treatment?
What teaching topic is a priority for a young male client with lymphoma about to begin treatment?
What test result would a nurse correlate to a humerus fracture sustained when picking up the family cat?
What test result would a nurse correlate to a humerus fracture sustained when picking up the family cat?
In a client with worsening bone density in multiple myeloma, what drug would the nurse plan to teach about?
In a client with worsening bone density in multiple myeloma, what drug would the nurse plan to teach about?
In an autoimmune idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) client with a saturated abdominal dressing post-splenectomy, what action is most important?
In an autoimmune idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) client with a saturated abdominal dressing post-splenectomy, what action is most important?
What should be the priority action if a client has a platelet count of 9000/mm3 and is found confused and mumbling?
What should be the priority action if a client has a platelet count of 9000/mm3 and is found confused and mumbling?
What is the nurse's priority action when the family of a neutropenic client reports the client 'is not acting right'?
What is the nurse's priority action when the family of a neutropenic client reports the client 'is not acting right'?
To best assist a client about to receive a bone marrow transplant in coping with the long recovery period, what should the nurse do?
To best assist a client about to receive a bone marrow transplant in coping with the long recovery period, what should the nurse do?
What is the best explanation by the nurse instructor regarding graft-versus-host disease?
What is the best explanation by the nurse instructor regarding graft-versus-host disease?
Which action by a client with leukemia best indicates that an important goal for the problem of fatigue has been met?
Which action by a client with leukemia best indicates that an important goal for the problem of fatigue has been met?
When caring for a neutropenic client, what should the nurse prioritize when the family reports concerning changes in behavior?
When caring for a neutropenic client, what should the nurse prioritize when the family reports concerning changes in behavior?
A patient undergoing evaluation for platelet count management should be informed that a low platelet count can result in:
A patient undergoing evaluation for platelet count management should be informed that a low platelet count can result in:
