Which immune disorder does the nurse include in the plan of care for a patient who is receiving chemotherapeutic agents for the treatment of cancer?

The nurse is providing care to a patient diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Which patient statement indicates the need for further education regarding HIV management?

In providing care to a patient who is being evaluated for a possible connective tissue disease, the nurse correlates which finding to the definitive diagnosis of gout?

The nurse is providing care to a patient, diagnosed with Hemophilia, Which lab test being abnormal would indicate a problem with the intrisic clotting factor

The home healthcare nurse is preparing a care plan for a patient with severe anemia. The patient currently lives alone and states, “I can’t even walk to the kitchen without getting winded.” What would be the priority nursing diagnosis for this patient?

The nurse is evaluating a patient’s understanding of dietary needs to treat anemia. Which patient statement indicates a need for additional teaching?

The nurse working on the maternal-child unit understands that erythroblastosis fetalis, which is due to Rh sensitization, is an example of which type of hypersensitivity reaction?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is newly diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The patient asks the nurse what the difference is between RA and osteoarthritis (OA). Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

In providing an educational program to staff in the intensive care unit, the nurse educator describes which pathogen as the result of decades of use of unnecessary antibiotics and the most prevalent in the United States?

The nurse is conducting an in-service on the spread of infection in the hospital environment. Which statement does the nurse include regarding the most common mode of pathogen transmission?