The nurse is collecting a blood sample for an ordered CBC. The required tube contains EDTA so the nurse will:

The clinician will most likely assess which clinical manifestation in a client diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease?

A 22-year-old female college student is shocked to receive a diagnosis of myasthenia gravis. What are the etiology and most likely treatment for her health problem?

Which statement most accurately conveys an aspect of lymphatic system activity?

The nurse is caring for neonates undergoing treatment for hyperbilirubinemia. Which assessment findings should the nurse prioritize? Select all that apply.

The clinician suspects a spinal cord injury client is developing autonomic dysreflexia. Which assessment findings would confirm the development of this complication? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a client with sepsis who has developed disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Which assessments should the nurse prioritize? Select all that apply.

Which statement best conveys a characteristic of red blood cells?

A client in the intensive care unit who has a brain tumor has experienced a sharp decline. The care team suspects that water and protein have crossed the blood-brain barrier and been transferred from the vascular space into the client’s interstitial space. Which diagnosis best captures this pathophysiology?

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?