Which of the following treatments is NOT suitable for aplastic anemia?
A. Splenectomy
B. Blood transfusions
C. Bone marrow transplant
D. Immunosuppressive drugs that block the functions of cytotoxic lymphocytes that are destroying bone marrow stem cells
A
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The technique the nurse should use to change a postoperative dressing is:
1. enteric isolation. 2. aseptic technique. 3. clean technique. 4. respiratory isolation.
In order to provide the optimum nursing care, it is important for the nurse to know that the standard of pain and pain control is best determined by which person?
a. Physician b. Nurse c. Patient's family d. Patient
The clinic nurse is teaching parents about when to call the office immediately for a child with a fever. What should the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)
a. The child has a stiff neck. b. The fever is over 40.6° C (105° F). c. The child is younger than 2 months. d. The fever has lasted for more than 3 days. e. The fever went away for more than 24 hours and then returned.
The nurse anticipates a client with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.60% to:
a. experience blackouts. c. die from respiratory failure. b. be unconscious. d. experience delirium tremors.