An RN from pediatrics has "floated" to the medical-surgical unit. Which client is assigned to the float nurse?
A. 42-year-old with sickle cell disease receiving a transfusion of packed red blood cells
B. 50-year-old with pancytopenia needing assessment of risk factors for aplastic anemia
C. 55-year-old with folic acid deficiency anemia caused by alcohol abuse who needs counseling
D. 60-year-old with newly diagnosed polycythemia vera who needs teaching about the disease
Ans: A. 42-year-old with sickle cell disease receiving a transfusion of packed red blood cells
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