A child suspected of having sickle cell disease is seen in a clinic, and laboratory studies are performed. A nurse checks the lab results, knowing that which of the following would be increased in this disease?
A. Platelet count
B. Hematocrit level
C. Reticulocyte count
D. Hemoglobin level
Ans: C. Reticulocyte count
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a. 36 b. 24 c. 18 d. 8
The nurse finds a patient unresponsive in bed. After assessing that the patient is breathing and has a pulse, the nurse raises the head of the bed and measure the oxygen saturation level. Which aspect of the wisdom-in-action framework did the nurse demonstrate?
A) Setting B) Environment C) Personal factor D) Insight and intuition
An ophthalmoscope measures intraocular pressure
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The nurse caring for a client with a dysrhythmia understands the effects of which drug can last 4–8 weeks after the drug is discontinued because it has an extended half-life that can exceed 100 days?
1. Digoxin (Lanoxin) 2. Verapamil (Calan) 3. Propranolol (Inderal) 4. Amiodarone (Cardarone)