A 25-year-old client is being treated for chronic anemia with iron, but it is not bringing up the client’s red blood cell count. Which of the following medications is most likely the next line of treatment for this client?
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 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 must give an injection to a client using the Z-track technique. Which of the following principles would the nurse keep in mind when using this technique to give the medicine? Select all that apply.
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?
The nurse is educating a client who has been diagnosed with aplastic anemia. Which of the following teaching points are true of the disease? Select all that apply.
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 beta thalassemia. Which diagnosis is the most concerning for this client?
A client is brought into the healthcare clinic after suffering a laceration that caused severe bleeding. The nurse should assess for which signs or symptoms that would indicate anemia? 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?
