A client must perform a stool test for occult blood at home. Which information should the nurse include as part of teaching about this process? Select all that apply.
A client presents to the clinic with fatigue, paresthesia in the feet, unintentional weight loss, and glossitis. Which of the following should the nurse suspect?
An elderly client has low hemoglobin, a low leukocyte count, and thrombocytopenia. The reticulocyte count is low, while iron and TIBC are elevated. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A nurse is assessing a client who is 30-weeks pregnant and diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia. What symptoms should the nurse expect to find?
A nurse is caring for a four-year-old child who has severe anemia. Which of the following considerations must be followed when the nurse administers a dose of IM iron dextran to this child?
A nurse is caring for a client who requires treatment for aplastic anemia. Treatments for aplastic anemia include which of the following? Select all that apply.
A 14-year-old client has just been prescribed hydroxyurea to help treat sickle cell anemia. The client asks the nurse about the purpose of this new medication. Which of the following explanations by the nurse is correct?
The nurse is caring for a seven-year-old child with sickle cell anemia, admitted for IV fluids and pain management. During the night shift the child wakes up at three a.m. complaining of chest pain and difficulty breathing. The nurse’s primary concern is which of the following?
The nurse is caring for a client with hemolytic anemia. The client asks the nurse what causes this condition. Which of the following responses is correct? Select all that apply.
A nurse is educating a pregnant client on the importance of taking prescribed ferrous sulfate for her anemia. What statement by the nurse is the most appropriate?
