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Q41.   What should a nurse educate a patient about if they are diagnosed with HIT?

Q34.  A client with ITP is prescribed corticosteroids. What is the rationale for this treatment?

Q41.   What should a nurse educate a patient about if they are diagnosed with HIT?

Q2: Which medication can the nurse anticipate the physician will order for a patient with severe thrombocytopenia to decrease platelet destruction?

Q15.  Which information would the nurse include when teaching a patient who has an exacerbation of rheumatoid arthritis?

Q10.  Which action would the nurse plan to take for a patient with multiple sclerosis who has urinary retention caused by a flaccid bladder?

Q37.  The nurse is caring for a patient who has undergone a splenectomy and notices that the patient’s Platelets count has increased.  The nurse realizes that the increased platelet level is due to the following?

Q23.  A new clinic patient with joint swelling and pain is having diagnostic tests. Which test would the nurse identify as specific to systemic lupus erythematosus?

Q32.  CASE STUDY Patient Profile: Name: Emma Thompson Age: 32 Gender: Female Medical History: Recently delivered a baby via c-section; history of preeclampsia. Current Condition: Developing symptoms consistent with DIC.  Presenting Complaint:Emma is admitted to the ICU with complaints of severe abdominal pain, and she is noted to have excessive bleeding from her surgical site. The nursing staff reports petechiae on her arms and legs.  Laboratory Results: Platelet count: 30,000/mm³ (normal range: 150,000–450,000/mm³) Fibrinogen: 100 mg/dl (normal range: 200–400 mg/dl) Prothrombin Time (PT): 25 seconds (normal < 12 seconds) Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT): 60 seconds (normal 30–40 seconds) D-dimer: Elevated  What is the priority nursing action for Emma at this time?

Q39.  Which clinical finding is most characteristic of HIT?