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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is to start subcutaneous heparin. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about controlling a bleeding episode with a parent of a child who has hemophilia. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates a need for further teaching?

A nurse is caring for an 8-year-old child who has sickle cell anemia and is recovering from a vaso-occlusive crisis. Which of the following precautions should the nurse include in the discharge teaching? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

A nurse is caring for a client who has a deep vein thrombosis, who received IV heparin for the past 5 days, and now has a new prescription for oral warfarin (Coumadin) in addition to the heparin. The client asks the nurse if both medications are necessary. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?

A child weighing 50 lb. must receive methylphenidate (Ritalin) therapy.  Which dose is best if the recommended optimum daily dose is 2 mg/kg PO?

A patient with polycythemia vera has undergone repeated phlebotomy treatments and reports feeling less fatigued. The nurse notes the following: hematocrit 46%, blood pressure 130/80 mmHg, and no signs of thrombosis. Based on this information, what is the most appropriate nursing action?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a deep vein thrombosis, who received IV heparin for the past 5 days, and now has a new prescription for oral warfarin (Coumadin) in addition to the heparin. The client asks the nurse if both medications are necessary. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about controlling a bleeding episode with a parent of a child who has hemophilia. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates a need for further teaching?

 A nurse is caring for a client with an abdominal tumor. The client is receiving a blood transfusion for volume replacement. The client begins to complain of itching thirty (30) minutes after the transfusion begins. What will the nurse do next? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

 A nurse is caring for a client with an abdominal tumor. The client is receiving a blood transfusion for volume replacement. The client begins to complain of itching thirty (30) minutes after the transfusion begins. What will the nurse do next? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.