NUR 220 Exam 2
- You are caring for a patient with a hematologic disorder. The patient asks you where the
body forms blood cells. Where would you tell the patient that blood cells are formed?
a) In the bone marrow
b) In the spleen
c) In the liver
d) In the kidneys
Answer A
- A patient has come to the OB/GYN clinic with complaints of a heavy men- strual flow. The
nurse knows that red blood cell production will be increased in the patient's body. Because of this, the nurse is aware that the patient may need to increase her daily intake of what?
a) Vitamin D
b) Vitamin C
c) Magnesium
d) Iron
Answer D
- A nursing student is caring for a patient with acute myeloid leukemia who is preparing to
undergo induction therapy. In preparing a plan of care for this patient, the student should assign the highest priority to which nursing diagnoses?
a) Activity intolerance
b) Risk for infection
c) Disturbed processes
d) Risk for spiritual distress
Answer
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- Which nursing diagnosis should a nurse expect to see in a care plan for a client in sickle cell
crisis?
a) Impaired skin integrity related to pruritus
b) Disturbed sleep pattern related to external stimuli
c) Acute pain related to sickle cell crisis
d) Imbalanced nutrition
Less than body requirements related to poor intake
Answer C
- For a patient diagnosed with pernicious anaemia, the nurse emphasises the importance of
lifelong administration of which of the following?
a) Vitamin B12
b) Vitamin A
c) Vitamin C
Answer A
- The term that is used to refer to a primitive cell, capable of self-replication and
differentiation, is a
- reticulocyte.
- spherocyte.
- band cell.
- stem cell.
Answer D
- A client with leukemia is being discharged from the hospital to hospice care. Which statement
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by the client indicates the client has not achieved the goal for the nursing diagnosis Spiritual Distress?