Exam 2: Cellular Regulation

A nurse educator is teaching student nurses about methods of cellular transport.When instructing on passive transportation,which information will the nurse include in the teaching plan?

Parents of a newborn infant are concerned that their baby may have sickle cell disease.The nurse reviews the medical record and finds that both parents have the sickle cell trait.Which is the best response for the nurse to give the parents?

The nurse is teaching a class to prospective parents about the roles that ribonucleic acid (RNA)and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)play in the development of the human fetus.Which statements made by the parents indicate understanding of the teaching? Select all that apply.

An adult client reports to the nurse an inability to tolerate usual exercise and the feeling of fatigue.The client states that these symptoms have been gradual over time.Which physical assessment findings,along with the client's verbal complaints,would indicate chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CML)? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a client in a community clinic who wishes to quit smoking.The client asks the nurse,"If I quit smoking,will my risk of lung cancer be the same as a nonsmoker?" Which is the best response by the nurse?

An older adult client with renal failure is diagnosed with anemia.Based on this data,which cause of anemia will the nurse plan for when providing care?

The nurse is planning care to address ineffective airway clearance for a client with lung cancer.Which interventions should the nurse include in the client's plan of care? Select all that apply.

A client experiencing fatigue,pallor,and dyspnea on exertion has a complete blood count drawn.Which red blood cell disorder should the nurse anticipate the client is experiencing?

A preschool-age child is seen in a pediatric oncology clinic.The nurse assigned to care for the client anticipates a diagnosis of cancer.Which reactions are considered common for the preschool-age child to experience with illnesses and hospitalizations? Select all that apply.

The nurse is planning care for a young child who is admitted with sickle cell crisis.The parents are with the child,and neither has much information about the disease.When planning care for this family,the nurse will set which goal with this family?

The nurse is caring for a client who has just been diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).The client and the nurse are discussing the anticipatory grieving process.Which action by the nurse would be inappropriate at this time?

A pediatric client being treated for acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)has a white blood cell count of 1,000/mm3.Which nursing diagnosis would be a priority for this client?

A client is scheduled to undergo a prostate biopsy.The client asks the nurse what is expected immediately following the procedure.Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

A nurse is educating a client with anemia about the pathophysiological mechanisms of anemia.Which should be excluded in the nurse's teaching plan for this client?