A client is about to start chemotherapy for acute lymphocytic leukemia. Which of the following statements shows understanding of this phase of treatment? (Select All that Apply.)

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who reports right shoulder pain following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

What is seen on an ECG tracing when there is no electrical activity being produced?

What discharge teaching is most important to help the patient who has had a splenectomy prevent infection?

A nurse is assisting in the care of a client in the emergency department (ED).

Complete the following sentence by using the list of options.

The nurse should first address the client’s

Which finding is most important to monitor when caring for a patient with leukemia?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a female client about preventing urinary tract infections (UTIs). Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

The nurse is caring for a 32-year-old female patient coming to the clinic with peripheral edema, periorbital edema and flank pain. Use the chart to answer the questions

History & Assessments

Medical/Surgical history: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) x12 years. controlled with glucocorticoids, diabetes mellitus x2 years, recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs).

Surgical history includes C-sections x2. Mitral valve regurgitation for 2 years.

Social History: Married with two healthy children, Works full-time as an office manager. Denies use of alcohol, drugs, or tobacco.

Family History: Mother also had SLE died at age 55 from complications of renal failure. Father is alive and healthy.

Physical Assessment: Alert and oriented, moves all extremities, grips and pushes strong, PERRLA 3 mm. Lungs with crackles, bilaterally, no shortness of breath. 51, 52 heart sounds with murmur: 3+ radial and pedal pulses: 4+ edema of the lower legs, ankles and feet: 2+ edema of the fingers and hands: periorbital edema present. Pain with percussion of the costovertebral angle.

Medications: Prednisone 10 mg PO daily, metformin 500 mg PO BID: ibuprofen 600 mg PO for pain PRN.

The nurse is concerned about the patient’s renal function. For each patient finding, specify if the finding is consistent with the disease process of glomerulonephritis, urinary tract infection, or chronic kidney disease. Select all that apply in each row.

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) about prevention measures. Which of the following client statements indicates the need for further teaching?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has leukemia. Which of the following findings has the highest priority?

A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who has leukemia and whose platelet count is 50,000 mm. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?