The following erroneous RBC results were reported on a patient:Hgb  =  12.9 g/dLHct  =  37%RBC  =  2.33 x 1012/LRBCs appear normal on the peripheral blood smear. Which of the following statements is the most likely source of error?

T, B, and NK lymphocytes can be differentiated by:

You have been taking care of your patient for the past 6 hours. You enter the room, to find him confused, slurring his speech, and acting very differently from before. As the primary nurse for this patient you would implement which nursing action first?

The nurse is assessing the function of a Pleur-evac chest drainage system attached to a client who had a thoracotomy 1 day ago. The nurse expects to see which of the following ? Select all that apply.

The nurse is inserting an intravenous line into a client’s vein. After the initial stick, what condition indicates that the nurse should continue to advance the catheter?

16. A nurse is to draw a blood sample for laboratory analysis from a multilumen central venous catheter which has IV infusion running containing electrolytes. When performing this procedure, which step should the nurse take first?

The following four patients arrive in the emergency department (ED) after a motor vehicle collision. In which order should the nurse assess them? a. A 74-yr-old patient with palpitations and chest painb. A 43-yr-old patient complaining of 7/10 abdominal painc. A 21-yr-old patient with multiple fractures of the face and jawd. A 37-yr-old patient with a misaligned lower left leg with intact pulses

During the primary survey, the nurse identified asymmetric chest wall movement in the patient. What intervention should the nurse do first? 

A 60-year-old obese male with a history of type 2 diabetes is being seen by the primary health provider to follow up on the results of a polysomnography, which showed that he has obstructive sleep apnea. He is accompanied by his wife who says that her husband snores, stops breathing for several seconds, and then gasps and snorts several times throughout the night. The patient states that he is extremely tired during the day and does not feel rested when he wakes up in the morning. The physician will place the patient on [machine1]. This will provide [answer2]. The nurse will evaluate effectiveness of the machine if the patient states [answer3].    

The nurse is caring for an ICU patient with an arterial line. The nurse’s role in management of the arterial line? Select all that apply.