CHAPTER 29 ASSESSMENT OF HEMATOLOGIC SYSTEMLEWIS MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING, 10TH EDITION 100%COMPLETE & GRADED A+

The nurse is caring for a patient who is being discharged after an emergency splenectomy following a motor vehicle crash. Which instructions should the nurse include in the dischargeteaching? d. Wash hands and avoid persons who are ill. 2. The nurse assesses a patient who has numerous petechiae on both arms. Which questionshould the nurse ask the patient? c. “Do you take medication containing salicylates?” 3. A nurse reviews the laboratory data for an older patient. The nurse would be most concernedabout which finding? d. White blood cell (WBC) count of 2800/µL 4. A patient with pancytopenia has a bone marrow aspiration from the left posterior iliac crest.Which action would be important for the nurse to take after the procedure? b. Have the patient lie on the left side for 1 hour. 5. The nurse assesses a patient with pernicious anemia. Which assessment finding would thenurse expect? c. Numbness of the extremities 6. A patient’s complete blood count (CBC) shows a hemoglobin of 19 g/dL and a hematocrit of54%. Which question should the nurse ask to determine possible causes of this finding? b. “Do you have any history of lun