A CT Tech is performing and exam for a client with posttraumatic stress distress disorder (PTSD). Which behaviors would the CT Tech expect the client to manifest? Select all that apply.
The health care provider is caring for a client who has just…
The health care provider is caring for a client who has just been diagnosed with shingles. The client states, “I have not been around anyone with this condition. How could I have caught it?” What is the health care provider’s best response?
A clinician is developing a program to help clients reduce t…
A clinician is developing a program to help clients reduce the impact of chronic stress on their health. Which clients should the clinician prioritize as being able to most benefit from the program? Select all that apply.
A 44-year-old hospitalized client with a diagnosis of end-st…
A 44-year-old hospitalized client with a diagnosis of end-stage acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has been placed on neutropenic precautions that limit his interaction with visitors, staff, and other clients. What is the underlying rationale for these precautions?
Which assessment finding(s) correlatea with the health care…
Which assessment finding(s) correlatea with the health care providers preliminary diagnosis of a more aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)? Select all that apply.
New parents are upset their 2-day-old infant is requiring ph…
New parents are upset their 2-day-old infant is requiring phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia. Which factors would the pediatrician be most likely to rule out as a contributor to high bilirubin levels?
The blood work of a 44-year-old male client with a diagnosis…
The blood work of a 44-year-old male client with a diagnosis of liver disease secondary to alcohol abuse indicates low levels of albumin. Which phenomenon would a clinician be most justified in anticipating?
Misinterpreting her physician’s instructions, a 69-year-old…
Misinterpreting her physician’s instructions, a 69-year-old woman with a history of peripheral artery disease has been taking two 325 mg tablets of aspirin daily. How has this most likely affected her hemostatic status?
A health care provider has prescribed blood products for a t…
A health care provider has prescribed blood products for a trauma client with a history of selective immunoglobulin A deficiency (SIGAD) who is going into hypovolemic shock. Which blood product is most appropriate for the nurse to infuse?
After assessment, the nurse asks how long the client has had…
After assessment, the nurse asks how long the client has had red, pinpoint hemorrhages on the lower legs. The client responds, “This is the first time I have noticed this. What is wrong with me that is causing these small hemorrhages?” Which response by the nurse is most accurate?