The nurse is caring for a patient with idiopathic autoimmune hemolytic anemia. Which of the following actions would be appropriate to include in the plan of care for this patient?
a. Avoid intramuscular injections.
b. Teach good hand hygiene.
c. Assist with ambulation.
d. Obtain manual blood pressures.
ANS: C
C. With anemia, the patient will be fatigued and may have activity intolerance and be a fall risk. Assistance with ambulation should be done for safety. A and D relate to thrombocytopenia. B relates to neutropenia.
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