A client who has been newly diagnosed with leukemia is admitted to the hospital. Avoiding which potential problem takes priority in the client's nursing care plan?
A. Fluid overload (overhydration)
B. Hemorrhage
C. Hypoxia
D. Infection
Answer: D. Infection
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a. anxiety coupled with physical manifestations of stress such as nausea and vomiting b. exhaustion due to total depletion of adaptive energy c. fight-or-flight response d. local adaptation syndrome
The nurse knows that laryngitis is most often caused by which of the following?
a. bacteria c. stomach acid b. virus d. cigarette smoke
A student receives an e-mail containing a Web address hyperlink. The e-mail instructs the student to go to the Web site to confirm his bank account number. When the student clicks on the link, it would take him to a phony Web site
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