Which laboratory test will the nurse use to determine whether filgrastim (Neupogen) is effective for a patient with acute lymphocytic leukemia who is receiving chemotherapy?

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

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

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?

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

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who asks which diagnostic test is the preferred method for detecting cervical cancer. Which is an appropriate response by the nurse?

A patient is interested in learning about the risk factors for prostate cancer. Which factors does the nurse include in the teaching?

A 16-year-old is admitted with sickle cell crisis. The patient has a pain scale rating of 10 and the following vital signs: HR 115, BP 120/82, RR 18, oxygen saturation 91%, temperature 101.4°F. Select all the appropriate nursing interventions for this patient at this time?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client who is to undergo a breast biopsy by needle aspiration. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from a client who has ovarian cancer. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?

A client with sickle cell anemia has "Pain related to thrombotic crisis" as a nursing diagnosis. Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing intervention for this diagnosis?