A nurse is caring for a client who has bladder cancer and a WBC count of 900/mm.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Apply pressure to venipuncture sites for 10 min.

Move the client to a negative pressure room.

Instruct the client to avoid eating raw fruit.

Use contact isolation while providing care.

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is C

Instruct the client to avoid eating raw fruit.
A low white blood cell count can be caused by cancer or cancer treatment and can increase the risk of infection.
One precaution that can be taken is to avoid all pre-cut fresh fruits and vegetables in delis, restaurants, and grocery stores.
Choice A Applying pressure to venipuncture sites for 10 min is not necessary for a low WBC count.
Choice B Moving the client to a negative pressure room is not necessary for a low WBC count.
Choice D Contact isolation while providing care is not necessary for a low WBC count.

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Correct Answer is C

Explanation

The nurse should place the client in a position with their feet elevated.

This position helps to increase blood flow to the vital organs and can help improve the client’s blood pressure.
Choice A is not the answer because the Reverse Trendelenburg position does not help improve blood flow to vital organs.
Choice B is not the answer because the side-lying position does not help improve blood flow to vital organs.
Choice D is not the answer because High-Fowler’s position does not help improve blood flow to vital organs.

A. A client who has diabetes mellitus and is presenting with acute ketoacidosis. B. A client who reports having fever, night sweats, and cough for 2 days. C. A client who has a compound fracture of the right femur. D. An older adult client who was admitted with aspiration pneumonia.

Correct Answer is B

Explanation

A client reports having a fever, night sweats, and cough for 2 days.
These symptoms are associated with infectious diseases such as tuberculosis.
In order to prevent the spread of infection to other patients, this client would require a private room.
A client with diabetes mellitus and acute ketoacidosis does not require a private room based on their diagnosis.
C)A client with a compound fracture of the right femur does not require a private room based on their diagnosis.
D)An older adult client with aspiration pneumonia does not require a private room based on their diagnosis.

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A nurse is caring for a client who has bladder cancer and a WBC count of 900/mm.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take?