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A nurse caring for a patient with sickle cell disease (SCD) reviews the patient’s laboratory work. Which finding should the nurse report to the provider?

A patient is on a dopamine infusion via a peripheral line. What action by the nurse takes priority for safety?

A patient has been diagnosed with a deep-vein thrombosis and is to be discharged on warfarin (Coumadin). The patient is adamant about refusing the drug because “it’s dangerous.” What action by the nurse is best?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a chest tube after a coronary artery bypass graft. The drainage slows significantly. What action by the nurse is most important?

An older patient with peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is explaining the daily foot care regimen to the family practice clinic nurse. What statement by the patient may indicate a barrier to proper foot care?

A nurse is caring for a patient who weighs 220 pounds and is started on enoxaparin (Lovenox). How much enoxaparin does the nurse anticipate administering? (Record your answer using a whole number.) _____ mg

A nurse admits a patient who is experiencing an exacerbation of heart failure. What action would the nurse take first?

A nurse is assessing a patient with peripheral artery disease (PAD). The patient states that walking five blocks is possible without pain. What question asked next by the nurse will give the best information?

A patient has been diagnosed with a deep-vein thrombosis and is to be discharged on warfarin (Coumadin). The patient is adamant about refusing the drug because “it’s dangerous.” What action by the nurse is best?

A nurse is caring for four patients. Which patient would the nurse assess first?