When completing client assessments, a nurse determines that a client who is not a candidate for a bone marrow biopsy is the individual with a:
A. Hemoglobin level of 45%
B. Platelet level of 50,000/mm3
C. White blood cell level of 7000/mm3
D. Prothrombin time of 25 seconds
B
B. Invasive bone marrow procedures are contraindicated in clients with coagulation disorders due to risk of bleeding.
A, C, and D. Assess client's coagulation status: use of anticoagulants, platelet count, and prothrombin time.
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A) Risk reduction for heart disease B) Cancer screening C) Safety education D) Flu immunizations
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1. The nurse will have to choose a provider from within the HMO. 2. The nurse can obtain services from a nonparticipating provider and the HMO will pay for a portion of the charges. 3. For an additional premium, the nurse can choose any provider. 4. By joining this HMO, the nurse is entitled to unlimited treatment and services.
A patient asks the nurse why she needs a booster of tetanus toxoid after she cut her finger, since she already had a shot when she was a child. What should the nurse explain the booster produces?
a. Active immunity b. Natural immunity c. Protective antibodies d. Passive immunity
The nurse is researching the genetic link to sexual dysfunction and sexual disorders. Which sexual dysfunction syndromes or disorders does the nurse learn are directly related to chromosomal inheritance? Select all that apply
1. Turner syndrome 2. Gender dysphoria 3. Kleinfelter syndrome 4. Paraphilic disorder 5. Intersex condition