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The nurse working on the postoperative unit receives report on the following clients. Which client should the nurse prioritize to assess?

A nurse is caring for a client who has disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Which of the following are assessment findings for thrombosis and bleeding in disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY).

A client receiving chemotherapy for lung cancer is admitted to the hospital for treatment of thrombocytopenia.  Which of the following statements by the client presents a priority concern for the nurse in relation to the thrombocytopenia?

Applying the nursing process, what is the nurse’s best independent intervention to evaluate the outcome of tracheostomy suctioning immediately following the suctioning?

The nurse is caring for a 67-year-old client who has returned for a two-month follow up after completing the Rituximab + CHOP regimen for non-Hodgkin  Lymphoma.  Bloodwork reveals:  WBC Count    5,800/mm3 RBC Count      5.4 million/μL Hemoglobin     12.9 g/dL Platelets     251,000/mm3                                                                       The nurse would anticipate the following order from the HCP?

A client is receiving treatment for a new diagnosis of multiple myeloma. Based on known risk factors, age, ethnicity, and accompanying clinical conditions, which client is most likely to have this disease?

A client with a history of Hemophilia A presents to the emergency department with bleeding from a cut sustained when cleaning a knife. VS T 98.4, P 78, RR 16, B/P 110/70. What should be the nurse’s next action? 

A client with anemia has a hemoglobin of 6.2 g/dL, hematocrit 18, platelet count 140,000.  Which of the following assessment findings is the priority related to hypoxia from anemia?  

When developing a teaching plan for a client with a history of smoking, the nurse plans to review the 7 warning signs of cancer. Which of the following should the nurse include?

The nurse is providing education to a group of new nurses regarding endometriosis. While discussing known risk factors, which statement made by the new nurse is incorrect?