A client has a long-standing history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which laboratory finding does the nurse correlate with this condition?
a. White blood cell count, 7500/mm3
b. Hemoglobin, 22 g/dL
c. Neutrophils, 6000/ mm3
d. Monocytes, 600/mm3
B
Normal hemoglobin for a female is 12 to 16 g/dL. Clients with COPD have chronic hypoxia, which stimulates the production of erythropoietin and thus raises the red blood cell count and hemoglobin and hematocrit levels. All other values are normal.
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The nurse should refer which of the following clients to a health care provider?
a. one with a productive cough for two days b. one with a cough for eight days c. one with a fever of 38.5 degrees C d. one with a persistent headache
A patient who received the thrombolytic drug alteplace (Activase) asks the nurse why continuous heparin is now infusing intravenously. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "There may be additional clots in your body and we want to be sure they are all dissolved." b. "Once the clot is dissolved, heparin is given continuously to prevent any new clots from forming." c. "The heparin finishes the job of dissolving the clot that the alteplace started." d. "Heparin is infused continuously in case we need to give additional dosages of alteplase."
Americans are employed in diverse industries that range in size. Which of the following types of industries are noted for high degrees of hazards associated with the work?
1. Data entry, animal rescue, and hospice 2. Engineering, science, and laboratories 3. Manufacturing, mining, and agriculture 4. Aeronautics, plastics, and nursing
Narrow palpebral fissures, epicanthal folds, and midfacial hypoplasia are characteristic of:
A) Down syndrome. B) fetal alcohol syndrome. C) chronic childhood allergies. D) congenital hypothyroidism.