A physician has ordered a unit of packed red blood cells for a client with anemia. Before administering the blood product, the nurse checks the client’s vital signs and notes that he has a temperature of 103 F. Which action should the nurse perform next?
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?
A nurse is educating a client on their condition of aplastic anemia. Which statement by the client indicates an appropriate understanding of this condition?
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 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 nurse is educating a pregnant client on some diet options to improve her iron deficiency anemia. What the most appropriate selection for this client?
The nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with microcytic anemia by the primary care provider. The client states, “I don’t understand why I was diagnosed with anemia.” Which of the following options should the nurse communicate to this client?
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?
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 client with anemia has a hemoglobin level of 7 mg/dL. Which of the following are appropriate nursing interventions for a client with this hemoglobin level? Select all that apply.
