A child has just been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The nurse is aware that an overproduction of immature white blood cells in the bone marrow results in:
a. Decreased T-cell production
b. Decreased hemoglobin
c. Increased blood clotting
d. Increased susceptibility to infection
D
An overproduction of immature white blood cells increases the child's susceptibility to infection.
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A client is prescribed finasteride to treat his symptoms of BPH. When teaching the client about this drug, the nurse would most likely include a discussion about the possibility of which of the following?
A) Erectile dysfunction B) Dry mouth C) Constipation D) Decreased libido E) Weight gain
The nurse caring for a client with hyperparathyroidism should assign priority to
a. averting infection. b. coughing hourly. c. encouraging exercise. d. preventing falls.
The nurse is monitoring a patient who has
been on antibiotic therapy for 2 weeks. Today the patient tells the nurse that he has had watery diarrhea since the day before and is having abdominal cramps. His oral temperature is 101° F (38.3° C). Based on these findings, which conclusion will the nurse draw? a. The patient's original infection has not responded to the antibiotic therapy. b. The patient is showing typical adverse effects of antibiotic therapy. c. The patient needs to be tested for Clostridium difficile infection. d. The patient will need to take a different antibiotic.
As part of a quality assurance project, a nurse is to round on every patient daily for 1 month to ensure the intravenous tubing is labeled with date hung and nurse's initials
The nurse is hoping to be promoted to a full-time position within the quality department, and her success on this project is very important to her receiving the position. The nurse retains all other assignments, and she is often interrupted to help other staff or answer call lights. The nurse discusses her concerns with the manager, who frees her for 1 hour each day to make rounds. During this 1 hour each day the nurse will organize herself and environment by practicing the: a. art of "no detourism." b. reducing stacked-desk syndrome. c. art of "wastebasketry." d. managing e-mail and memo mania.