The nurse is assessing a 35-year-old woman who may be experiencing dysmenorrhea. What question should the nurse include in an assessment of the client’s menstrual history?
A client presented to the emergency department after falling…
A client presented to the emergency department after falling from a ladder. After the assessment the HCP prescribes the insertion of a urinary catheter. While preparing for the procedure, the nurse notes blood at the urinary meatus. The nurse should take which action first?
The client is receiving chemotherapy through an implanted va…
The client is receiving chemotherapy through an implanted vascular access device (port-a-cath). The nurse’s focused assessment for the implanted vascular access device includes assessing which of the following? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
A client with anemia has a hemoglobin of 6.2 g/dL, hematocri…
A client with anemia has a hemoglobin of 6.2 g/dL, hematocrit 18, platelet count 140,000. Which of the following assessment findings is the priority related to hypoxia from anemia?
A 35-year-old client has been experiencing an exacerbation o…
A 35-year-old client has been experiencing an exacerbation of iron-deficiency anemia in recent weeks. When providing the client with nutritional guidelines and meal suggestions, what foods would be most likely to increase the client’s iron stores?
For a client diagnosed with Immune Thrombocytopenia Purpura…
For a client diagnosed with Immune Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP), which nursing intervention is appropriate?
A client is being admitted with a tentative diagnosis of Acu…
A client is being admitted with a tentative diagnosis of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). The nurse would expect to prepare for which of the following diagnostic tests?
The nurse is working with a client with a long-standing hist…
The nurse is working with a client with a long-standing history of Polycythemia Vera. How can the nurse best determine the status of the client’s disease?
When chemotherapy with alkylating drugs is ordered for admin…
When chemotherapy with alkylating drugs is ordered for administration, the nurse expects to implement which priority intervention to prevent nephrotoxicity?
What court order changed the disability category “Mental Ret…
What court order changed the disability category “Mental Retardation” to “Intellectual Disability.”