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A client is admitted for cardioembolic stroke. Which therapy to best prevent recurrence of embolic stroke should the cardiovascular team  monitor for effectiveness?

A client with a diagnosis of hemolytic anemia has gone to a community-based laboratory for follow-up blood work. The phlebotomist confirms with the client that hematocrit is one of the components of the blood work. The client replies, “I thought the point of the blood work was to see how many red blood cells I have today.” How could the phlebotomist best respond to the client’s statement?

A clinician working in a busy orthopedic clinic is asked to perform the Tinel sign on a client having problems in her hand/wrist. In order to test Tinel sign, the clinician should give the client which direction?

A client with hypercalcemia and hypercalciuria has just passed a kidney stone. The clinician recognizes which of these laboratory studies should also be assessed?

A CT Tech is performing and exam for a client with posttraumatic stress distress disorder (PTSD). Which behaviors would the CT Tech expect the client to manifest? Select all that apply.

A 44-year-old hospitalized client with a diagnosis of end-stage acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has been placed on neutropenic precautions that limit his interaction with visitors, staff, and other clients. What is the underlying rationale for these precautions?

Which assessment finding(s) correlatea with the health care providers preliminary diagnosis of a more aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)? Select all that apply.

New parents are upset their 2-day-old infant is requiring phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia. Which factors would the pediatrician be most likely to rule out as a contributor to high bilirubin levels?

A client is brought to the emergency department with reports of shortness of breath. Assessment reveals a full, bounding pulse, severe edema, and audible crackles in lower lung fields bilaterally. The respiratory therapist notifies the physician to obtain orders for which of these problems?

A nurse is changing the wound dressing on a coccyx-region pressure injury of an immobilized client. The existing dressing is saturated with both watery, clear discharge and foul, grayish-colored liquid. Which entry in the client’s chart most accurately documents these findings?