A 50-year-old client has been receiving an intravenous infusion of heparin for a known right leg deep vein thrombosis and a pulmonary embolism.  Which assessment finding is the most important when reporting your findings to the healthcare provider? 

The nurse is assessing a 35-year-old woman who may be experiencing dysmenorrhea. What question should the nurse include in an assessment of the client’s menstrual history?

A client complains of fever, perineal pain, urinary urgency, frequency, and dysuria. To assess whether the client’s problem is related to bacterial prostatitis, the nurse reviews the result of the prostate examination for which characteristics of this disorder?  

While receiving morning report the nurse is informed that a client with leukemia has developed a productive cough, greenish sputum, and increased fatigue. What is the primary nursing intervention? 

A couple presents to the fertility clinic and report the inability to become pregnant. They report not using any contraception for the past 12 months. Diagnostic tests are planned for the woman to ascertain whether the uterus can support implantation. What test would the nurse expect to have ordered for this woman? 

The client is receiving chemotherapy through an implanted vascular access device (port-a-cath).  The nurse’s focused assessment for the implanted vascular access device includes assessing which of the following? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

The nurse admits a 47-year-old client to the health care facility with suspected Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). The focused assessment for this client includes assessing for which three main consequences of AML?

The nurse is administering intravenous chemotherapy to a client with cancer. Which Safety in Handling Chemotherapy measures/precautions are necessary when administering chemotherapy?  (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY).  

A nurse is providing teaching for a client who is scheduled for a bone marrow biopsy of the iliac crest.  Which of the following statements made by the client indicates a clear understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with leukemia. The nurse’s most recent assessment reveals the presence of ecchymosis on the client’s sacrum and petechiae on her forearms. In addition to informing the client’s primary care provider, the nurse’s priority intervention should be what action?