A child with sickle cell anemia is placed on the drug hydroxyurea. The nurse explains that this drug will:
1. increase energy.
2. decrease cardiomegaly.
3. clean out obstructed vessels.
4. produce a hemoglobin that resists sickling.
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Hydroxyurea produces a hemoglobin that resists sickling.
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A patient with chronic kidney disease has been hospitalized and is receiving hemodialysis on a scheduled basis. The nurse should include which of the following actions in the plan of care?
A) Ensure that the patient moves the extremity with the vascular access site as little as possible. B) Change the dressing over the vascular access site at least every 12 hours. C) Utilize the vascular access site for infusion of IV fluids. D) Assess for a thrill or bruit over the vascular access site each shift.
A patient tells a nurse that she has prepared a living will (LW). The nurse understands that a liv-ing will: (Select all that apply.)
a. is an advanced directive that is used in the situation of a person who is unable to speak for herself or himself. b. is a legally binding document in all states and territories of the United States. c. appoints a proxy to uphold the patient's wishes. d. includes the provision that the patient's next of kin have more authority than the appointed proxy. e. can be revoked by the patient at any time in either writing or verbally.
Why is the transplantation of bone marrow cells separated from the preconditioning chemotherapy regimen by at least 2 days?
A. To prevent a more profound neutropenic response B. To give the client a rest period before the vigorous therapeutic regimen begins C. To ensure all chemotherapy is cleared and cannot exert killing effects on the transplanted cells D. To allow the client to recover from the severe nausea and vomiting caused by the conditioning chemotherapy
At 1 minute after birth, the infant has a heart rate of 100 beats per minute, and is crying vigorously. The limbs are flexed, the trunk is pink, and the feet and hands are cyanotic. The infant cries easily when the soles of the feet are stimulated
How would the nurse document this infant's Apgar score? 1. 7 2. 8 3. 9 4. 10