A client is on neutropenic precautions following treatment f…
A client is on neutropenic precautions following treatment for acute lymphocytic leukemia and now presents with hypotension, tachycardia and an elevated temperature. The nurse notifies the HCP. Which order from the HCP would be the nurse’s priority intervention?
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You are planning care for a client receiving the first treatment of external beam radiation treatment for prostate cancer. The nurse develops a teaching plan based on the nursing diagnosis of knowledge deficit. The nurse includes which of the following in the teaching plan to maintain skin integrity?
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A nurse is caring for a client with a history of gastrointestinal bleeding, sickle cell anemia and a platelet count of 20,000/mm3. Client complains of pain 10 out of 10 and is scheduled to receive morphine sulfate, has tented skin turgor, dark amber urine and shortness of breath. The HCP has prescribed the orders below. Which order is most important for the nurse to question the HCP about?
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The following are the labs results for a client who completed their chemotherapy treatment. The nurse expects that the oncologist will follow which course of priority action in relation to the client’s lab results? Hemoglobin: 11.0 g/dL Hematocrit: 33% Platelet Count: 120,000/mm3 WBC: 800/mm3
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