Exam 32: Nursing Assessment Hematological System

Aclient's complete blood count shows a hemoglobin of 200 g/L and a hematocrit of 54%. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask to determine possible causes of this finding?

While examining the lymph nodes during physical assessment, the nurse would be most concerned about which of the following findings?

The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse monitor?

The health care provider orders an ultrasound of the spleen for a client who has been in a car accident. Which of the following actions should the nurse take before this procedure?

The nurse is caring for a client with pancytopenia of unknown origin who is confused and is scheduled for the following diagnostic tests. Which of the following tests should the nurse contact the client's family member to obtain a signed consent form?

The nurse is obtaining a health history from a client and notes numerous petechiae. Which of the following assessments should the nurse anticipate?

The nurse is reviewing the complete blood count (CBC) for a client admitted with abdominal pain. Which of the following information will be most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider?

The nurse is reviewing laboratory data for an older-adult client. Which of the following results should be of most concern?

The nurse is evaluating the red cell indices result of a client's laboratory report. Which of the following interpretations is correct related to a low mean corpuscular volume (MCV)?

The nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of clotting study tests for the client. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as abnormal? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a client with a chronic iron-deficiency anemia. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse anticipate?

The nurse is caring for a client who had an intraoperative hemorrhage 12 hours ago. Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse anticipate?

The health care provider performs a bone marrow aspiration from the left posterior iliac crest on a client with pancytopenia. Which of the following actions should the nurse implement following the procedure?

The nurse is caring for a client whose complete blood count (CBC) and differential indicate that the client is neutropenic. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

The nurse is caring for a newly admitted client whose complete blood count (CBC) shows a "shift to the left." Which of the following assessments should the nurse monitor in the plan of care?

The nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has had an emergency splenectomy following an automobile accident. Which of the following events should the nurse inform the client that they are at an increased risk of developing?