Oral Petichiae due to Thrombocytopenia

The nurse would expect a thrombocytopenic patient’s platelet count to return to normal levels within what time after discontinuation of quinidine therapy:

One of the treatments for a patient vomiting and in sicklecell crisis involves hydration, which may be achieved by:

Which nursing action is inappropriate when administering heparin subcutaneously?

One hour after the transfusion has been initiated, the patient complains of chills and headache. The nurse checks his vital signs and notes that his temperature has increased to 103.1o F (39.5oC). Based on these findings, the nurse determines that the patient is probably experiencing a:

A 17-year-old girl is admitted to the ED 10 days after an abortion. She continues to have heavy bleeding and lower abdominal pain. The physician suspects retained products of conception. While the patient is in the ED, her laboratory studies reveal a prolonged PT and PTT. The physician diagnoses disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Priority nursing care of this patient would include all of the following except:

The nurse would expect to observe bleeding from which site in a patient with DIC?

Diagnosis is typically based on a patient’s bleeding pattern, family history, and physical examination. Confirming diagnostic studies indicate:

Which assessment finding is most significant in a patient with DIC?

A 40-year-old man with a history of alcohol abuse is admitted to the ED with hematemesis. His blood pressure is 88/56 mmHg, temperature 99 F, hemoglobin 8.4 g/dL, and hematocrit 24%. The patient’s blood is typed and cross-matched for transfusion; his blood type is designated, as group AB. Which statement about group AB is true?

Hemarthrosis, especially of the knees, elbows, and ankles, is a common assessment finding in hemophilia. The nurse understands that the other common assessment findings would include: