A low red blood cell count can be associated with
a. Bacterial infection
b. Recent hemorrhage
c. Dehydration
d. Recent viral infection
B
Recent hemorrhage or bleeding causes a decrease in the number of red blood cells. Dehydration (response C) may cause a false elevation in the number of red blood cells counted. Generally, bacterial infections (response A) and viral infections (response D) do not affect the red blood cell count.
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Interventions that are appropriate for this client to maintain adequate nutrition include: Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Mild pain medication prior to mealtime. 2. Assisting the client with positioning for mealtimes. 3. Bringing new foods to the client at mealtimes. 4. Heating the room at mealtimes. 5. Assisting the client to the bathroom prior to mealtimes.
When the nurse asks questions like, "What day is today?" or "What time is it now?," the nurse is testing the patient's ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
After an unsuccessful resuscitation attempt, a patient dies. What should the nurse do first?
1. Document the time of death. 2. Notify the funeral home. 3. Contact the physician. 4. Contact the orderly for transport to the morgue.
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1. A measure cannot be reliable unless it is valid. 2. As reliability increases, validity decreases. 3. A measure cannot be valid unless it is reliable. 4. As validity increases, reliability decreases.