A 70-year-old man attended a scheduled check-up with his primary care provider, during which he exhibited lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly
The man's primary care provider has ordered blood work to assess the man for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The nurse at the clinic would recognize that a diagnosis of CLL would be most consistent with what laboratory finding?
A) Increased hemoglobin and hematocrit
B) Increased lymphocytes
C) Decreased platelets
D) Decreased leukocytes
B
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The nurse is assessing a patient and learns that the patient and his wife were married just 3 weeks earlier. Which of the following statements should underlie the nurse's care planning for this patient?
A) The patient and spouse should seek counseling to ease their transition. B) The patient will have better coping skills being in a stable relationship. C) Happy events do not normally cause stress. D) Marriage causes transition, which has the potential to cause stress.
The nurse is reviewing the treatment plan for a pregnant patient with epilepsy. What most likely is a part of this patient's treatment plan? (Select all that apply.)
A) Schedule date for cesarean birth B) Schedule a high-resolution sonogram C) Prepare to take additional vitamin K at week 36 D) Continuing 4 mg folate supplements until delivery E) Have serum alpha-fetoprotein levels drawn at week 15
A nurse is providing care for a client whose recent cognitive and behavioral changes have been attributed to dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB)
The nurse understands that the organic brain changes accompanying this disease result in alterations in the normal action of which neurotransmitters? A) Acetylcholine and dopamine B) Serotonin and GABA C) Histamine and norepinephrine D) Glutamate and cholecystokinin
Which of the following may contribute to drug toxicity in the geriatric population?
A. Leukopenia B. Reduced production of plasma proteins C. Stable creatinine levels D. Increased activity of liver enzymes