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38. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is having a carpal tunnel procedure in a few days. The client asks, “Why am I not having my procedure performed immediately?” Which of the following statements is an appropriate response by the nurse?  

50. A nurse is caring for a client who is two hours postoperative hysterectomy. The client reports being nauseous. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?

44. The nurse is assessing a 37-year-old female client who had a partial thyroidectomy this afternoon. Physical assessment findings are: Reports throat pain as a 7/10 on a 0 to 10 pain scale Reports hoarseness at times Breath sounds clear in all lung fields No respiratory distress Bowel sound active X4 Neck surgical dressing intact Vital Signs: 98 -84-22-108/68-100% (on oxygen via nasal cannula 2L/min) Lab test results this morning: Hematocrit 37%  (36%-48%) Serum sodium 141 mEq/L (135-145 mEq/L) Serum potassium 3.9 mEq/L (3.5-5.0 mEq/L) Serum calcium 9.0 mg/dL (9-11 mg/dL) Which of the following actions would the nurse take? Select all that apply.

Which of the following are “B” symptoms of a patient with Hodgkin disease? (Select all that apply.)

A 23-year-old male patient with hemophilia A says, “How can I keep my children from having hemophilia A?” Which is the most informative response?

Which would the nurse explain as a type of leukemia that affects noticeably more children and teens than adults?

Because older adults suffer from conditions such as colonic diverticula, hiatal hernia, and ulcerations that can cause occult bleeding, the nurse should assess for symptoms of which blood disorder?

Which does the elevation in the eosinophil count to 10% indicate?

The typical medical treatment of polycythemia vera involves repeated phlebotomies for which intended benefit?

The nurse is reading the results of a white blood cell count differential. Which abnormal reading indicates a severe allergic reaction?