Adventist University Hematology – Flashcards
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THE NURSE PERFORMS A HOME CARE VISIT TO AN ELDERLY CLIENT DIAGNOSED WITH IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA. THE CLIENT STATES THAT EVEN THOUGH SHE IS TAKING AN "IRON PILL" DAILY, THE CLIENT IS FEELING MORE AND MORE FATIGUED. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS SHOULD THE NURSE TAKE FIRST?
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OBTAIN A STOOL SPECIMEN TO TEST FOR OCCULT BLOOD
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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS INDICATES TO THE HOME HEALTH NURSE THAT A CLIENT HAS AN INFECTION?
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THE CLIENT HAS LYMPHADENOPATHY
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SEVERAL DAYS FOLLOWING BONE MARROW ASPIRATION, THE NURSE NOTES THE CLIENT HAS A TEMPERATURE OF 103 F (39.5 C) AND THERE IS A YELLOW DRAINAGE FROM THE ASPIRATION SITE. WHICH INTERPRETATION BY THE NURSE IS MOST ACCURATE?
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THE CLIENT HAS DEVELOPED OSTEOMYELITIS
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THE NURSE CARES FOR A CLIENT DIAGNOSED WITH POLYCYTHEMIA VERA. THE NURSE EXPECTS TO MAKE WHICH OBSERVATION?
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DARK, FLUSHED FACE
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THE NURSE IDENTIFIES WHICH CLIENT IS MOST LIKELY TO HAVE LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY?
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A CLIENT DIANGOSED WITH SPINA BIFIDA
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THE NURSE CARES FOR A CLIENT DIAGNOSED WITH AIDS REPORTING DIARRHEA. IT IS MOST IMPORTANT FOR THE NURSE TO INCLUDE WHICH IMPLEMENTATION IN THE CLIENT'S PLAN OF CARE?
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DECREASE ROUGHAGE IN THE DIET
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THE NURSE UNDERSTANDS WHICH IS THE MOST COMMON TYPE OF ANEMIA?
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IRON-DEFICIENCY ANEMIA
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THE NURSE PLANS DISCHARGE FOR AN ELDERLY CLIENT DIAGNOSED WITH ANEMIA. THE NURSE LEARNS THE CLIENT LIVES IN A TWO-STORY HOUSE, AND THE BEDROOMS ARE ON THE SECOND FLOOR. IT IS MOST IMPORTANT FOR THE NURSE TO ASK WHICH QUESTION?
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"WHERE DO YOU PLAN TO SLEEP?"
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THE HOME CARE NURSE VISITS A CLIENT DIAGNOSED WITH AIDS. THE NURSE SHOULD INTERVENE IF WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS OBSERVED?
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SOILED LINENS ARE PLACED IN A LAUNDRY HAMPER.
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THE SCHOOL NURSE TEACHES A WELLNESS CLASS TO A GROUP OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE NURSE SHOULD INTERVENE IF A STUDENT MAKES WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS?
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"I'M NOT GOING TO USE PUBLIC TOILETS EVER AGAIN."
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THE NURSE COUNSELS A CLIENT REPORTING FATIGUE AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH DUE TO AIDS. WHICH ACTION BY THE NURSE IS MOST IMPORTANT?
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INSTRUCT THE CLIENT TO SIT WHILE PREPARING MEALS.
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THE NURSE COUNSELS A CLIENT DIAGNOSED WITH IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA. THE NURSE DETERMINES TEACHING IS EFFECTIVE IF THE CLIENT SELECTS WHICH MENU?
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FLANK STEAK, GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES, AND PRUNES.
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THE NURSE UNDERSTANDS THAT HEMATOCRIT MEASURES WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING?
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RATION OF RED BLOOD CELLS TO FLUID VOLUME
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THE NURSE CARES FOR A CLIENT DIAGNOSED WITH AUTOIMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA. WHICH NURSING DIAGNOSIS IS A PRIORITY WHEN CARING FOR THIS CLIENT?
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RISK FOR INJURY
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THE NURSE UNDERSTANDS WHICH BEST DESCRIBES WHAT CLIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION (DIC) EXPERIENCE?
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HEMORRHAGE AND CLOTTING
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THE NURSE CARES FOR A CLIENT DIAGNOSED WITH CONFUSION DUE TO AIDS DEMENTIA COMPLEX. IT IS MOST IMPORTANT FOR THE NURSE TO TAKE WHICH ACTION?
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GIVE THE CLIENT SIMPLE DIRECTIONS
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THE NURSE IN THE HEMATOLOGY CLINIC PREPARES A CLASS SERIES ON IMMUNOLOGIC DISEASES FOR A NEW CLIENTS. WHICH ORGANS SHOULD THE NURSE DESCRIBE AS BEING CONSIDERED PART OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM OF THE BODY?
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SPLEEN AND THYMUS
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IF A CLIENT HAS AN ANAPHYLACTIC REACTION TO AN ANTIBIOTIC, IT IS MOST IMPORTANT FOR THE NURSE TO TAKE WHICH ACTION AFTER NOTIFYING THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER?
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GIVE EPINEPHRINE SUBCUTANEOUSLY
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THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE TEACHES A CLASS ON DISEASE PREVENTION AT A COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR. ONE OF THE PARTICIPANTS STATES. "I HAVE HEARD THE TERM 'INCUBATION PERIOD' BUT I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IT MEANS. WHAT IS IT EXACTLY?" WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE BEST RESPONSE BY THE NURSE?
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"INCUBATION PERIOD IS THE TIME BETWEEN WHEN A PERSON GETS INFECTED AND WHEN ACTUAL SYMPTOMS APPEAR."
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THE NURSE PERFORMS DIET TEACHING FOR A CLIENT WITH IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA. THE NURSE DETERMINES TEACHING IS SUCCESSFUL IF THE CLIENT SELECTS WHICH MENU?
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LIVER AND ONIONS, SPINACH, AND RICE PUDDING WITH RAISINS.
