The nurse is caring for a client with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma who is receiving chemotherapy. Laboratory results reveal a platelet count of 10,000/mL. What action should the nurse implement?
A. provide oral hygiene every 2 hours
B. check for fever every 4 hours
C. encourage fluids to 3000 mL/day
D. check stools for occult blood
Ans: D. check stools for occult blood
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Chronic graft-versus-host disease is more likely to occur in which of the following scenarios?
A) Donor is 32-year-old male and recipient is 62-year-old male. B) Donor is 18-year-old male and recipient is 22-year-old female. C) Recipient experienced acute GVHD at 18 days post-transplantation. D) All of the above are correct.
The Ballard scoring system is a common gestational age assessment tool, used in assessing the newborn. Which categories are included in determining the neuromuscular maturity of the newborn? (Select all that apply.)
A) Skin B) Posture C) Arm recoil D) Heel to ear E) Plantar creases F) Scarf sign
The nurse instructs the male client that the protocol for testicular self-examination is to:
1. Perform the examination annually after age 35 2. Use both hands to roll the testicles and feel the consistency 3. Perform the examination before bathing or showering 4. Contact the physician if a cordlike structure is felt on the top and back of the tes-ticle
Because an intervention is required to control a patient's aggressive behavior, a critical incident debriefing takes place. Which topics are the primary focuses of the discussion? Select all that apply
a. Patient behavior associated with the incident b. Genetic factors associated with aggression c. Intervention techniques used by staff d. Effect of environmental factors e. Review of theories of aggression