The physician has ordered plasmapheresis for the client with glomerulonephritis. Prior to the procedure, the nurse should check for:
1. a signed consent.
2. a low white cell count.
3. results of the blood culture.
4. client's allergy to penicillin.
Answer: 1
1. The nurse would check the chart for the presence of a signed consent, which is required for the treatment.
2. This treatment is not associated with white cells, but filters the blood and adds albumin to the blood.
3. Results of a blood culture are irrelevant to this treatment.
4. The client is monitored for an allergy to the infused plasma, not to penicillin.
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