Which information obtained by the nurse assessing a patient admitted with multiple myeloma is most important to report to the health care provider?

Which finding about a patient with polycythemia vera is most important for the nurse to report to the health care provider?

A client with a history of ovarian cysts is seen by the primary health care provider (PHCP).

The client has had 2 previous surgeries related to this condition. Her PHCP recommends an exploratory laparoscopic procedure for the current ovarian cyst, which has persisted for several months. The client states that the prior ovarian cysts were benign and questions the need for this procedure. Which response is best for the nurse to provide?

A nurse is teaching a client about primary syphilis. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client who is preparing for a pelvic examination with Papanicolaou (Pap) test. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about the frequency of breast self-examination (BSE) with a young adult client. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is collecting data from a male client who has been exposed to syphilis and has a genital chancre. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse anticipate when notifying the provider of these findings?

What is the primary pathophysiological process that occurs in disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)?

A nurse is collecting data for a female client who has genital herpes. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?

Blood loss is a major cause of iron deficiency in adults. Some sources of chronic blood loss in adults are all except:

In helping prepare a nursing care plan for a 90-pound, 82-year-old woman with iron-deficiency anemia with a hemoglobin of 8.2, the nurse agrees that the most appropriate nursing diagnosis would be: