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The blood bank notifies the nurse that 2 unties of blood ordered for a patient is ready for pickup.
Which action would the nurse take to prevent an adverse effect during this procedure?
A) Immediately pick up both units of blood from the blood bank
B) Infuse the blood slowly for the first 15 minutes of the transfusion
C) Regulate the flowrate so that each unit takes at least 4 hours to transfuse
D) Set up the Y-tubing of the blood set with dextrose in water as the flush solution
B) Infuse the blood slowly for the first 15 minutes of the transfusion
The nurse is caring for a patient who is to receive a transfusion of 2 units of PRBCs. After obtaining the
first unit from the blood bank, the nurse would ask which health team member to assist in checking
the unit before administration?
A) Unit secretary
B) A physician's assistant
C) Another RN
D) Assistive personnel
C) Another RN
When caring for a patient with metastatic cancer, the nurse notes a hemoglobin level of 8.7 g/dL and
hematocrit of 26%. What associated clinical finding would the nurse observe?
A) Thirst
B) Fatigue
C) Headache
D) Abdominal pain
B) Fatigue
The nurse is assigned to care for several patients on a medical unit. Which patient would the nurse
assess first?
A) A 60-year-old patient with a blood pressure of 92/64 and hemoglobin of 9.8
B) A 50-year-old patient with a RR of 26 and an elevated D-dimer
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C) A 40-year-old patient with a temperature of 100.8 and a neutrophil count of 256
D) A 30-year-old patient with a HR of 112 and a WBC of 14,000
C) A 40-year-old patient with a temperature of 100.8 and a neutrophil count of 256
A 32 year old man who has a profuse, purulent urethral discharge with painful urination is seen at the
clinic. Which information will be most important for the nurse to obtain?
Recent sexual contacts
A patient is taking Clomiphene citrate for infertility. Which of the following is the expected action of
this medication?
Stimulate the release of FSH and LH
Infertility:
A woman is undergoing evaluation of infertility states, "At least when were through with all of these
tests, we will know what is wrong." The nurses best response is?
Even with diagnostic testing, infertility remains unexplained in about 20% of couples.
An adolescent girl calls the nurse at the clinic because she had unprotected sex the night before and
does not want to be pregnant. The nurse explains that?
Postcoital contraception is available to prevent implantation.
A newly married woman states, "My friend told me I would never have a baby because I had pelvic
inflammatory disease when I was younger. I don't understand how that can affect whether or not I
get pregnant." The nurses best response is?
Infection may cause scarring and obstruction of the fallopian tubes, which can prevent the fertilized
egg from reaching the uterus.
A patient who has sickle cell disease has developed cellulitis above the left ankle. What is the nurse's
priority for the patient?
A) Start IV fluids
B) Maintain oxygenation
C) Maintain distal warmth
D) Check peripheral pulses