Exam 2: Cellular Regulation

The nurse is planning care for a client scheduled for a prostatectomy.The client's spouse wants to know if the client will have any limitations after the surgery.Which diagnoses should the nurse use to plan this client's care? Select all that apply.

A nurse is planning care for a client with sickle cell disease and chooses "Acute Pain" as the nursing diagnosis.Which intervention is inappropriate for the nurse to include in this plan of care?

A nurse is planning care for a client with leukemia.The nurse chooses "Risk for Bleeding" as the nursing diagnosis.Which interventions support this nursing diagnosis? Select all that apply.

While receiving discharge teaching,an adult client recovering from a prostatectomy is distressed to learn that episodes of incontinence may occur.Which should the nurse teach the client to help minimize incontinence?

The nurse is evaluating a client's understanding of dietary needs to treat dietary deficiency anemia.Which client statement indicates a need for additional teaching?

The nurse is caring for an older adult client with hemolytic anemia.When planning care for this client,which should the nurse take into consideration regarding this diagnosis? Select all that apply.

The nurse provides an educational session for community members about the risk factors for colorectal cancer.Which participant statement indicates that teaching has been effective? Select all that apply.

The nurse is reviewing data collected during a health history and physical assessment and determines that a client is at risk for developing breast cancer.Which data supports this client's risk for developing breast cancer? Select all that apply.

The nurse is reviewing the medical records for several clients who will be seen in the clinic today.According to the ABCD rule,which client may require removal of the skin lesion?

A male Hispanic client has had a lung biopsy.The results indicate a poor prognosis for the client.The family is at the client's bedside and begins to moan and cry loudly.The health care provider has told the nurse that he needs to have the consent form signed for surgery.The client has asked the nurse to allow the family private time.What should the nurse do at this time?

A young school-age male child is admitted with newly diagnosed acute lymphocytic leukemia.The multidisciplinary team is meeting to plan care for this child and family.Which statement by the parents should receive priority in the nursing planning process?

A client presents to the primary care clinic for an annual physical.The nurse caring for the client notes that the client's healthcare provider uses the ABCD mnemonic to assess suspicious skin lesions.What does the "D" in ABCD represent?

An emergency department nurse is caring for a child in a sickle cell crisis.The nurse suspects the etiology of the crisis as being thrombotic in nature due to which clinical manifestations? Select all that apply.

The nurse is assisting the healthcare provider with a bone marrow aspiration and biopsy on a client who has leukemia.The client also has thrombocytopenia.Upon completing of the test,which intervention is a priority for the nurse?

The nurse is evaluating care provided to a client recovering from surgery for colorectal cancer.Which outcomes indicate that care has been successful? Select all that apply.

The nurse is talking to a group of young adults about decreasing the risk for skin cancer.A young woman asks the nurse about the safety of ultraviolet light tanning salons.Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

During an assessment,the nurse notes that a client receiving radiation treatments for breast cancer has excoriated skin.What is the priority nursing diagnosis for this client?

The nurse suspects that a client with severe shortness of breath in the absence of cyanosis is experiencing anemia.Which laboratory tests should the nurse review to confirm anemia? Select all that apply.

A client is admitted to the emergency department in a sickle cell crisis.The nurse assesses the client and documents the following clinical findings: temperature 102°F,O₂ saturation of 89%,and complaints of severe abdominal pain.Based on the assessment findings,which intervention is the greatest priority?

The nurse is caring for an older adolescent client diagnosed with malignant melanoma.Which nursing diagnoses would be appropriate when planning this client's care? Select all that apply.