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A patient with leukemia is receiving chemotherapy that is known to depress bone marrow. A CBC (complete blood count) reveals thrombocytopenia. Which of the following actions related specifically to the platelet count should be included in the nursing care plan?

The client has a large burned area on the right arm. The burned area appears pink, has blisters, and is very painful. How will the nurse categorize this injury?

Which of the following findings should the nurse note in the client who is in the compensatory stage of shock? 

A client hospitalized with MRSA (methicillin-resistant staph aureus) is placed on contact precautions. Which statement is true regarding precautions for infections spread by contact?

Which of the following findings should the nurse note in the client who is in the compensatory stage of shock? 

After an episode of severe chest pain, a client says to the nurse “The pain really frightened me. I thought I was going to die.” Which statement is the most appropriate response by the nurse? 

Which acid base disorder do the following values represent? pH 7.45 PCO2 48 PO2 82 HCO3 28

The nurse is watching the cardiac monitor and notices that the rhythm suddenly changes. There are no P-waves, the QRS complexes are wide, and the ventricular rate is over 130 beats per minute. The nurse determines that the client is experiencing which of the following dysrhythmias?    

The nurse is working at a community health clinic. The nurse is aware that which of the following clients is at highest risk for tuberculosis? 

A 17-year-old client with a mild concussion is discharged from the emergency department. Before discharge, he complains of a headache. When offered acetaminophen, his mother tells the nurse the headache is severe and she would like her son to have something stronger. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?