Exam 31: Nursing Management: Hematologic Problems

Which information obtained by the nurse caring for a patient with thrombocytopenia should be immediately communicated to the health care provider?

It is important for the nurse providing care for a patient with sickle cell crisis to

Following successful treatment of Hodgkin's lymphoma for a 55-year-old woman,which topic will the nurse include in patient teaching?

An appropriate nursing intervention for a patient with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma whose platelet count drops to 18,000/µL during chemotherapy is to

Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care for a patient who has thalassemia major?

Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care for a 72-year-old woman admitted with multiple myeloma?

A critical action by the nurse caring for a patient with an acute exacerbation of polycythemia vera is to

Which problem reported by a patient with hemophilia is most important for the nurse to communicate to the physician?

A patient who is receiving methotrexate for severe rheumatoid arthritis develops a megaloblastic anemia.The nurse will anticipate teaching the patient about increasing oral intake of

A patient who has non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is receiving combination treatment with rituximab (Rituxan)and chemotherapy.Which patient assessment finding requires the most rapid action by the nurse?

When a patient with splenomegaly is scheduled for splenectomy,which action will the nurse include in the preoperative plan of care?

Which action will the admitting nurse include in the care plan for a 30-year old woman who is neutropenic?

The nurse notes scleral jaundice in a patient being admitted with hemolytic anemia.The nurse will plan to check the laboratory results for the

A 52-year-old patient has a new diagnosis of pernicious anemia.The nurse determines that the patient understands the teaching about the disorder when the patient states,"I

A patient with septicemia develops prolonged bleeding from venipuncture sites and blood in the stools.Which action is most important for the nurse to take?

The nurse caring for a patient with type A hemophilia being admitted to the hospital with severe pain and swelling in the right knee will

Which intervention will be included in the nursing care plan for a patient with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)?

Which patient should the nurse assign as the roommate for a patient who has aplastic anemia?

Which laboratory result will the nurse expect to show a decreased value if a patient develops heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)?

A patient with possible disseminated intravascular coagulation arrives in the emergency department with a blood pressure of 82/40,temperature 102° F (38.9° C),and severe back pain.Which physician order will the nurse implement first?