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During care of the patient with multiple myeloma, the nurse recognizes which nursing intervention as most appropriate for the patient during this admission?

A 22-year-old arrives in an urgent care center complaining of severe genital pain she rates as 9/10.  She has multiple fluid-filled vesicles the nurse recognizes as genital herpes.  What is the top priority during this patient’s first outbreak?

During treatment of the patient with an acute exacerbation of polycythemia vera, which priority intervention should the nurse expect to implement?

A 32-year-old male patient who recently married is to undergo radiation therapy for Hodgkin’s disease.  He expresses concern to the nurse about the effect of radiation therapy on his sexual function.  What is the best response by the nurse?

Ten minutes after a unit of packed RBCs is initiated, the patient complains of chest tightness, dyspnea, and exhibits urticaria.  The nurse immediately assesses that the patient is having a blood transfusion reaction.  Rank in order the nurse’s actions, with that of the highest priority first.

The nurse is monitoring a patient with diagnosis of peptic ulcer.  Which assessment finding would most likely indicate perforation of the ulcer?

The nurse is evaluating a patient with erectile dysfunction. Which medication currently used by the patient could be an underlying cause?

A 42-year-old patient is admitted to the hospital with the diagnosis of aplastic anemia.  What is the highest priority nursing diagnosis for this patient?

The nurse is monitoring a patient with diagnosis of peptic ulcer.  Which assessment finding would most likely indicate perforation of the ulcer?

The patient has just had a liver biopsy. Which priority nursing action will the nurse implement after the biopsy?