EXIT HESI EXAM 2023

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? a. WBC count 8,000 b. platelets 150,000 c. aspartate aminotransferase 10 units d. erythrocyte sedimentation rate 75mm - ANSWER d A nurse is caring for a client who has generalized petechiae and ecchymoses. The nurse should expect a prescription for which of the following laboratory tests? a. platelet count b. potassium level c. creatine clearance d. prealbumin - ANSWER a A nurse is caring for a client following application of a cast. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? a. place an ice pack over the cast b. palpate the pulse distal to the cast c. teach the client to keep the cast clean and dry d. position the casted extremity on a pillow - ANSWER b