Colony-stimulating factor (CSF) is given to a patient with ________ caused by chemotherapy.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
low blood counts
Colony-stimulating factor (CSF) is given to a patient with low blood counts caused by chemotherapy.
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a. Public displays of affection b. Private sexual behavior c. Female circumcision d. Transgender surgery
The patient has shiny ulcerations on a red base over the medial calf of the right leg. There is quite a bit of fluid drainage. He takes anticoagulants because of recurrent deep vein thrombosis. He also reports a sedentary lifestyle
How would the nurse classify this chronic wound? a. Pressure ulcer b. Venous stasis ulcer c. Diabetic foot ulcer d. Arterial ulcer
A client with chronic back pain tells the nurse that he notices the pain is less when he is taking an allergy pill for his sinuses. The nurse realizes this client's pain is reduced because:
a. the client is focusing on the allergy and not on the pain. b. the client is really not experiencing pain. c. the client is addicted to allergy pills. d. the allergy pill is blocking the release of histamine, which contributes to pain.
The nurse is completing the minimal data set (MDS) for an older patient. What are characteristics of this assessment? Select all that apply.
1. Eliminates listing the patient's prescribed medications 2. Identifies health insurance coverage that is not Medicare or Medicaid 3. Provides a multidimensional view of the patient's functional capacities 4. Used primarily to determine the amount of funding the patient has for long-term care 5. Includes a core set of screening, clinical, and functional measures used in patient assessment