A nurse is caring for a patient with a pulmonary embolism on a continuous infusion of heparin IV. The nurse sees that the platelet count has trended from 150,000 per mcL to 70,000 per mcL from day 1 to day 7 on the heparin infusion. The nurse is concerned about the patient developing Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia Thrombosis Syndrome (HITTS). Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse educator is teaching a group of hematology-oncology nurses about vaso-occlusive crisis in patients with sickle cell disease. Which of the following statements by the educator best explains the cause of this condition?

A nurse is caring for a client with polycythemia vera. Which complication of this disease should the nurse prioritize monitoring for?

Which of the following orders should the nurse question for a patient with a platelet count of 30,000 per mcL (Normal Range: 150,000-400,000 per mcL)? 

The nurse is preparing to administer iron supplements to a patient with iron-deficiency anemia. What instruction is most important to include?

You can contribute to Mrs. Adams care plan by:

You can contribute to Mrs. Adams care plan by:

You encourage Mrs. Adams to participate in her own care so she will:

Mrs. Adam’s spiritual advisor comes to visit. The spiritual advisor :

Mrs. Adams was transferred to a long term care facility because she needs: