What is the priority nursing diagnosis for the client experiencing chemotherapy-induced anemia?
A. Risk for Injury related to poor blood clotting
B. Fatigue related to decreased cellular oxygenation
C. Disturbed Body Image related to skin color changes
D. Imbalanced Nutrition, Less than Body Requirements related to anorexia
B
Decreased numbers of red blood cells result in decreased cellular oxygenation and less energy. Decreased numbers of RBCs alone does not change the client's blood-clotting ability. Although skin color changes and altered nutrition also occur with anemia, the fatigue is more important to deal with and its resolution can modify the other problems.
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A fixed uterus may indicate ______________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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