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A client has been diagnosed with a brain tumor that cannot be removed surgically. During each office visit the clinician will be assessing the client for syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). Which assessment would alert the clinician that the client may be developing this complication?

The nurse is planning care for a client in the acute recovery phase after an ischemic stroke. What interventions will the nurse prioritize when planning care? Select all that apply.

A school nurse is working with a 16-year-old client recovering from mononucleosis. Which activities should the nurse recommend the teenager avoid while recovering? Select all that apply.

The clinician knows high incidences of infectious illnesses among the older adults who reside in a long-term care facility are most likely to have diminished immune capacity because of:

The nurse is collecting a blood sample for an ordered CBC. The required tube contains EDTA so the nurse will:

The clinician will most likely assess which clinical manifestation in a client diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease?

A potential donor is angry at the personal nature of the questions about HIV risk factors that he is required to answer at a blood collection center, and states that simple blood testing should suffice. How can the medical technologist at the center best respond?

A client in the intensive care unit who has a brain tumor has experienced a sharp decline. The care team suspects that water and protein have crossed the blood-brain barrier and been transferred from the vascular space into the client’s interstitial space. Which diagnosis best captures this pathophysiology?

Which statement best conveys a characteristic of red blood cells?

A client with a diagnosis of hemolytic anemia has gone to a community-based laboratory for follow-up blood work. The phlebotomist confirms with the client that hematocrit is one of the components of the blood work. The client replies, “I thought the point of the blood work was to see how many red blood cells I have today.” How could the phlebotomist best respond to the client’s statement?