What are the causes and effects of thrombocytopenia?
What will be an ideal response?
Idiopathic as in primary thrombocytopenic purpura; other causes as in secondary thrombocytopenic purpura include bone marrow disease that impair platelet production; infiltration of the bone marrow by leukemic cells, metastatic tumor in the bone marrow; use of drugs, chemicals, or substances that damage the marrow; and the development of autoantibodies
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A community health nurse is reading a journal article about global health and communicable diseases. The article states that elimination is the goal. The nurse interprets this to mean which of the following?
A) There are no further cases of the disease anywhere. B) No further preventive efforts are necessary. C) The disease is no longer a public health threat. D) The disease has been interrupted in a geographic area.
A patient with a recent diagnosis of esophageal cancer has undergone an esophagectomy and is currently receiving care in a step-down unit
The nurse in the step-down unit is aware of the specific complications associated with this surgical procedure and is consequently monitoring the patient closely for signs and symptoms of: A) Increased intracranial pressure (ICP) B) Aspiration pneumonia C) Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) D) Dyspepsia
The family of a dying patient in the intensive care unit does not want a "do not attempt resuscitation" order
What can the nurse do to assist the family in seeing the value of this order? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Explain that other medical interventions will not be stopped. 2. Explain that comfort is the goal instead of a cure. 3. Explain that the patient will not receive less care. 4. Explain that the patient will be transferred out of the intensive care unit soon. 5. Explain that all medical care will be restricted going forward.
MC The best example of how the nurse can create a climate in which clients do not feel threatened is the nurse teaching a class about
A. Exercise, where the nurse begins the first session with a description of the difficulties the nurse sometimes finds in trying to exercise. B. Good nutrition, where the nurse provides a meal for the first session. C. Diabetes, where the nurse asks a group of diabetics to talk to the class during the first session. D. Stress, where the nurse plays soft music throughout the first session.