Exam 39: Assessment of the Hematologic System

An older client asks the nurse why "people my age" have weaker immune systems than younger people.What responses by the nurse are best? (Select all that apply.)

A client is receiving rivaroxaban (Xarelto)and asks the nurse to explain how it works.What response by the nurse is best?

A nurse is caring for four clients.After reviewing today's laboratory results,which client should the nurse see first?

The health care provider tells the nurse that a client is to be started on a platelet inhibitor.About what drug does the nurse plan to teach the client?

A client is having a bone marrow biopsy and is extremely anxious.What action by the nurse is best?

A nursing student wants to know why clients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease tend to be polycythemic.What response by the nurse instructor is best?

A client is having a radioisotopic imaging scan.What action by the nurse is most important?

A hospitalized client has a platelet count of 58,000/mm³.What action by the nurse is best?

A nurse works in a gerontology clinic.What age-related changes cause the nurse to alter standard assessment techniques from those used for younger adults? (Select all that apply.)

A nursing student learns that many drugs can impair the immune system.Which drugs does this include? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is assessing a dark-skinned client for pallor.What action is best?

A student nurse learns that the spleen has several functions.What functions do they include? (Select all that apply.)

A client is having a bone marrow biopsy today.What action by the nurse takes priority?