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To what does the term “Iron Curtain” refer?

At the Paris Peace Conference beginning in 1919, each of the so-called Big Four was represented by their political leaders, with Italy being represented by

A nurse is caring for a client with aplastic anemia. Which of the following lab results is most characteristic of this condition?

A nurse is educating a pregnant client on Down syndrome screening options during the first trimester. Which screening test should the nurse include?

Which clinical finding could help the health care team differentiate a transient ischemic attack from a stroke? 

A client who is receiving alteplase for acute ischemic stroke develops a severe headache and starts to vomit. What action should the nurse perform immediately?

A client is being admitted to the hematology unit with thrombocytopenia. Two weeks prior to the current admission, the client was treated for a DVT of the left lower extremity with a unfractionated heparin infusion and was discharged on oral anticoagulants. What hematologic abnormality does the nurse suspect in this client?

A client is recovering from a hemorrhagic stroke. What actions by the nurse demonstrates the nurses understanding of increased intracranial pressure (ICP)?

A nurse is counseling parents of a child with cerebral palsy about feeding techniques. Which strategy should the nurse recommend to minimize the risk of aspiration?

A client is admitted to the hematology floor with and diagnosed with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). The nurse anticipates what intervention for this client?