A patient has received a bone marrow transplant. What will occur if the patient receives inadequate immunosuppression after the transplant?
A) Graft-versus-host disease
B) Hepatic failure
C) Renal failure
D) Serious infection
A
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The nurse is working with a couple who have been unable to conceive despite more than 2 years of trying to get pregnant
The couple has just learned that in vitro fertilization (IVF) was unsuccessful and they are both tearful. What nursing diagnosis is most likely to apply to this couple? A) Hopelessness related to failed IVF B) Acute confusion related to reasons for failed IVF C) Compromised family coping related to unsuccessful IVF D) Moral distress related to unsuccessful IVF
The nurse obtains a flat sound when percussing the right lower lobe of a patient. What does this assessment finding indicate to the nurse?
A) Healthy lung tissue B) Gastric air bubble C) Chronic bronchitis D) Pleural effusion
Which of the following are purposes of statistical analysis?
a. Prove the research hypothesis to be true. b. Examine the numerical data gathered in a study. Provide insight into the meaning of the data. c. Determine correct protocols for clinical research. d. Prove the validity of a nursing theory.
During a routine appointment, a patient with a
history of seizures is found to have a phenytoin (Dilantin) level of 23 mcg/mL. What concern will the nurse have, if any? a. The patient is at risk for seizures because the drug level is not at a therapeutic level. b. The patient's seizures should be under control because this is a therapeutic drug level. c. The patient's seizures should be under control if she is also taking a second antiepileptic drug. d. The drug level is at a toxic level, and the dosage needs to be reduced.