A pediatrician orders a complete blood cell and reticulocyte count for a patient displaying the symptoms of sickle cell disease. The nurse knows expected laboratory findings for this disease include:
Select all answers that apply.
A) increased haemoglobin.
B) decreased hematocrit.
C) elevated reticulocytes.
D) elevated red blood cells.
B, C
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A) Increased blood glucose B) Delayed gastric emptying C) Increased appetite D) Dehydration
Before the administration of morphine to a 65-year-old man who has cancer, the initial action of the nurse would be to check the patient's
A) apical pulse and compare it with the radial pulse. B) blood pressure. C) temperature. D) respiratory rate, depth, and rhythm.
A 77-year-old female patient who is recovering in the hospital from a total knee replacement has rung her call bell and told the nurse that she needs pain medication. When assessing the patient's pain, what principle should the nurse bear in mind?
A) Older adults tend to have a blunted pain sensation, so complaints should be followed-up promptly. B) Older adults frequently confuse pain with other tactile sensations. C) Pain in older adults is often unrelated to physical harm or pathophysiological processes. D) The sensation of pain increases with age, so older adults typically feel more pain for a longer period than younger patients.
A nurse has just finished administering medications through a client's gastrostomy tube. The nurse would clamp the tube for at least how many minutes?
1. 5 to 10 2. 20 to 30 3. 60 to 90 4. 90 to 120