The nurse is caring for a patient with cancer who is experiencing thrombocytopenia.  Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching plan for this patient? (Select all that apply)

Your patient has recently been diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia and ferrous sulfate 325 mg has been prescribed daily.  Which comment made by the patient would indicate a need for further teaching?

A post-operative patient is on 3L of oxygen/minute per nasal prongs with a SpO2 of 89%.  Arrange the following nursing interventions in the order in which they should occur in this situation.  

Which of the following are nonpharmacological comfort interventions for pneumonia?

When differentiating between chronic bronchitis and emphysema, the nurse knows that barrel chest, accessory muscle use, and loss of elastic recoil in the chest are symptoms associated with which condition? (click on the appropriate diagnosis).

Which findings require follow-up from the nurse?

Chapter 6 A large hospital is planning to implement a new electronic health record (EHR) system to improve documentation efficiency and patient data integration. However, administrators anticipate resistance from staff due to concerns about training time, workflow disruption, and increased workload during the transition. Before making a final implementation decision, the leadership team wants to evaluate the factors that may support or hinder this change in order to determine whether the transition is feasible. Which management tool would be most appropriate for the leadership team to use in this situation?  

What underlying blood disorder do you suspect based on these lab values?  Explain your rationale. Result Reference Range WBC 6.7 k/mcL 4.0-10.0 k/mcL RBC 3.6 million cells/mcL 4.0-5.4 million/mcL (female) 4.5-6.1 million/mcL (male) Hemoglobin 10.8 g/dL 11.5-15.5 g/dL (female) 13-17 g/dL (male) Hematocrit 32.4% 36-48% (female) 40-55% (male) MCV 106 fL 80-100 fL MCH 30 pg 27-31 pg

The physician has ordered several tests for leukemia.  The nurse notes at 1215 that the blood has been drawn and sent to the lab, and the patient has been transferred to radiology for abdominal CT.   Specify whether the lab value is expected to be increased, decreased, or both (may be increased or decreased) for a client with acute leukemia.

Three days later, the nurse reviewed the lab results. Initial Labs 0800: Lab Results Reference Range Red Blood Cells 3.8 m/mm3 4.2-5.4 m/mm3 Hemoglobin 12 g/dL 12-16 g/dL Platelets 150,500/ mm3 150,000-400,000 mm3 Neutrophils 2.1×10^9/L 2.0-7.5 x 10^9 / L Labs today at 1030: Lab Result Reference Range RBC 3.85 m/mm3 4.2-5.4 m/mm3 Hemoglobin 12 g/dL 12-16 g/dL Platelets 150,450 mm3 150,000-450,000 mm3 Neutrophils 1.4 x 10^9 / L 2.0-7.5 x 10^9 /L Which information is essential for the nurse to include in discharge teaching? (Select all that apply)