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WGU D454 Adult Health III
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The nurse is caring for a client with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma who
develops a platelet count of 38 109 /L during chemotherapy. Which of
the following actions should the nurse implement based on this
finding?
a. Provide oral hygiene every 2 hours
b. Check all stools for occult blood
c. Assess temperature every 4 hours
d. Encourage fluids to 3 000 mL/day
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b. Check all stools for occult
a. The platelet count is 42 x 109 /L.
blood
b. The client's temperature is 38.2C
b. Every 6 months for 2 years
(100.8F).
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Which of the following statements by a client newly diagnosed with
stage I breast cancer indicates to the nurse that client teaching may be
needed?
a. "There are several options available for treating the cancer."
b. "I will probably need radiation to the breast after having the
surgery."
c. "I can probably have reconstructive surgery at the same time as a
mastectomy."
d. "Mastectomy will be the best choice to decrease the chance of
cancer recurrence."
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d. "Mastectomy will be the best
choice to decrease the chance d. Absolute neutrophil count
of cancer recurrence."
d. "I will call immediately if I
c. Obtain more information from the
experience cloudy and blurred
client about the family history.
vision."
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b. Changes in BRCA genes that normally suppress cancer growth can
be passed to offspring, increasing the risk for breast cancer.
c. BRCA1 and BRCA2 are genes that promote cancer growth, although
only a small percentage of women with breast cancer have this genetic
abnormality.
d. Her risk is of all types of cancers significantly increases with the
mutated genes.
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d. Astute, ongoing assessment with
c. Decrease in tumour size to improve
awareness of risk for DIC in patients
the effects of other therapy
with predisposing conditions
b. Changes in BRCA genes that
normally suppress cancer d. Rinse the mouth before and after
growth can be passed to each meal and at bedtime with a
offspring, increasing the risk for saline solution.
breast cancer.
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Term
The nurse is reviewing laboratory data for an older-adult client. Which
of the following results should be of most concern?
a. White blood cell (WBC) count of 3.5 109 /L
b. Hematocrit of 37%
c. Platelet count of 400 109 /L
d. Hemoglobin of 118 g/L
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a. White blood cell (WBC) count
d. Monitor fluid intake and output.
of 3.5 109 /L
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After the nurse determines that a client has the following risk factors
for melanoma, which risk factor should be the focus of client teaching
related to prevention?
a. The client has multiple dysplastic nevi.
b. The client is fair-skinned and has blue eyes.
c. The client's mother died of a malignant melanoma.
d. The client uses a tanning booth throughout the winter.
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b. Report the patient's symptoms to d. The client uses a tanning
the health care provider booth throughout the winter.
d. Disconnect the transfusion and b. They are a normal response before
infuse normal saline. these functions decrease.
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The nurse is caring for a client with neutropenia who is started on an
WGU D454 Adult Health III OA | Objective Assessment | Questions and
Answers | 2025 Update | 100% Correct.
Correct
Incorrect
WGU D454 Adult Health III
150 Correct terms
Questions and answers
1 of 150
Term
The nurse is caring for a client with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma who
develops a platelet count of 38 109 /L during chemotherapy. Which of
the following actions should the nurse implement based on this
finding?
a. Provide oral hygiene every 2 hours
b. Check all stools for occult blood
c. Assess temperature every 4 hours
d. Encourage fluids to 3 000 mL/day
Give this one a go later!
b. Check all stools for occult
a. The platelet count is 42 x 109 /L.
blood
b. The client's temperature is 38.2C
b. Every 6 months for 2 years
(100.8F).
,6/5/25, 9:07 PM WGU D454 Adult Health III
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2 of 150
Term
Which of the following statements by a client newly diagnosed with
stage I breast cancer indicates to the nurse that client teaching may be
needed?
a. "There are several options available for treating the cancer."
b. "I will probably need radiation to the breast after having the
surgery."
c. "I can probably have reconstructive surgery at the same time as a
mastectomy."
d. "Mastectomy will be the best choice to decrease the chance of
cancer recurrence."
Give this one a go later!
d. "Mastectomy will be the best
choice to decrease the chance d. Absolute neutrophil count
of cancer recurrence."
d. "I will call immediately if I
c. Obtain more information from the
experience cloudy and blurred
client about the family history.
vision."
Don't know?
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Term
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b. Changes in BRCA genes that normally suppress cancer growth can
be passed to offspring, increasing the risk for breast cancer.
c. BRCA1 and BRCA2 are genes that promote cancer growth, although
only a small percentage of women with breast cancer have this genetic
abnormality.
d. Her risk is of all types of cancers significantly increases with the
mutated genes.
Give this one a go later!
d. Astute, ongoing assessment with
c. Decrease in tumour size to improve
awareness of risk for DIC in patients
the effects of other therapy
with predisposing conditions
b. Changes in BRCA genes that
normally suppress cancer d. Rinse the mouth before and after
growth can be passed to each meal and at bedtime with a
offspring, increasing the risk for saline solution.
breast cancer.
Don't know?
4 of 150
Term
The nurse is reviewing laboratory data for an older-adult client. Which
of the following results should be of most concern?
a. White blood cell (WBC) count of 3.5 109 /L
b. Hematocrit of 37%
c. Platelet count of 400 109 /L
d. Hemoglobin of 118 g/L
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a. White blood cell (WBC) count
d. Monitor fluid intake and output.
of 3.5 109 /L
Don't know?
5 of 150
Term
After the nurse determines that a client has the following risk factors
for melanoma, which risk factor should be the focus of client teaching
related to prevention?
a. The client has multiple dysplastic nevi.
b. The client is fair-skinned and has blue eyes.
c. The client's mother died of a malignant melanoma.
d. The client uses a tanning booth throughout the winter.
Give this one a go later!
b. Report the patient's symptoms to d. The client uses a tanning
the health care provider booth throughout the winter.
d. Disconnect the transfusion and b. They are a normal response before
infuse normal saline. these functions decrease.
Don't know?
6 of 150
Term
The nurse is caring for a client with neutropenia who is started on an
