ATI RN Targeted Medical Surgical Immune Online Practice A nurse is reviewing the daily laboratory results for a female client who has acute leukemia.
... [Show More] Which of the following values is an expected finding? A. WBC count of 21,000 B. Hgb 14 C. Hct 40% D. Platelets 170,000 The nurse should expect a client who has acute leukemia to have an elevated WBC count. A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has rheumatoid arthritis and reports persistent pain. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate? A. "Take a cool bath in the evening" B. "Exercise every other day" C. "Use pillows to support your joints while in bed" D. "Ask a friend or family member to help with household chores" The nurse should instruct the client to allow others to assist with household chores to reduce the risk for joint injury and to give the client the opportunity to rest. A nurse is teaching a client who is receiving chemotherapy. The client's laboratory results indicate bone marrow suppression. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? A. "Take aspirin for minor aches and pains" B. "Clean your toothbrush with warm water weekly" C. "Bathe with an antimicrobial soap twice per day" D. "Wear clothing that will minimize sun exposure" The nurse should instruct the client to bathe twice per day with an antimicrobial soap to decrease her exposure to micro-organisms. A client who has bone marrow suppression is at increased risk for infection. A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has an allergy to peanuts. Which of the following instructions is the priority to include in the teaching? A. Inform other health care professionals of the allergy B. Wear a medical identification tag C. Carry an emergency anaphylaxis kit D. Keep a food diary The greatest risk to the client is injury or death from an anaphylactic reaction. Therefore, the priority instruction for the client is to be prepared for emergency treatment by carrying an emergency anaphylaxis kit. A nurse is caring for a client who has leukemia and a platelet count of 48,000/mm^3. Which of the following actions [Show Less]