Which lab value is a reliable indicator of bone marrow suppression in a patient receiving chemotherapy?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a middle adult female client who has fibrocystic breast disease. The nurse should emphasize to the client that manifestations of this disease are present at which of the following times?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client who has endometriosis. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

A mother brings in her 8-month-old child to the ER. The mother reports the baby has recently started being extremely fussy, has a fever, and swelling in the hands and feet. The child is diagnosed with sickle cell disease. As the nurse, you know that the swelling in the hands and feet in the infant is termed?

Which of the following does the nurse implement as the most important measure in preventing transmission of harmful pathogens to patients with depressed bone marrow function?

What is the priority nursing diagnosis for a client with inadequate production of platelets?

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

A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing menopausal symptoms and requests information about hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Which of the following items in the client's health history is a contraindication for hormone replacement therapy?

The patient, age 35, is admitted with aplastic anemia. He asks the nurse what aplastic anemia is. An accurate response would be that

A nurse in a clinic is caring for a female client who has gonorrhea. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse manager in a health clinic is discussing complications associated with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements should be included in the discussion?