Hematologic Disorders

A nurse is planning care for a client who has a Hgb of 7.5 and a Hct of 21.5. Which of the following should the nurse include in the plan of care? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for ferrous sulfate (Feosol). Which of the following should be included in the teaching?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who had a gastrectomy for stomach cancer. Which of the following information should be included in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is completing an integumentary assessment of a client who has anemia. Which of the following is an expected finding?

A nurse in a clinic receives a phone call from a client seeking information about his new prescription for erythropoietin (Epogen). Which of the following information should be reviewed with the client?

A nurse is caring for a client who has disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Which of the following indicates that the client’s clotting factors are becoming depleted? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is assessing a client and suspects the client is experiencing disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Which of the following physical findings should the nurse anticipate?

A nurse is caring for a client who has idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). The nurse should notify the provider and report possible small-vessel clotting when which of the following is assessed?

A nurse is caring for a client who has disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering to the client?