Which client does the medical unit charge nurse assign to an LPN/LVN?
A. 23-year-old scheduled for a bone marrow biopsy with conscious sedation
B. 35-year-old with a history of a splenectomy and a temperature of 100.9° F (38.3° C)
C. 48-year-old with chronic microcytic anemia associated with alcohol use
D. 62-year-old man with atrial fibrillation and an international normalized ratio (INR) of 6.6
Answer: C. 48-year-old with chronic microcytic anemia associated with alcohol use
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