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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?

A clinician working in a busy orthopedic clinic is asked to perform the Tinel sign on a client having problems in her hand/wrist. In order to test Tinel sign, the clinician should give the client which direction?

A 39-year-old female with HIV has been characterized as a typical progressor by her care team, and is experiencing an increase in her manifestations and complaints as her CD4+ count declines. Which health problem would her care team most likely attribute to a cause other than her HIV?

The nurse notes eosinophilia on the client’s laboratory results. The nurse should interview the client about a history of which conditions? Select all that apply.

A clinician is developing a program to help clients reduce the impact of chronic stress on their health. Which clients should the clinician prioritize as being able to most benefit from the program? Select all that apply.

The health care provider is caring for a client who has just been diagnosed with shingles. The client states, “I have not been around anyone with this condition. How could I have caught it?” What is the health care provider’s best response?

Misinterpreting her physician’s instructions, a 69-year-old woman with a history of peripheral artery disease has been taking two 325 mg tablets of aspirin daily. How has this most likely affected her hemostatic status?

A nurse is changing the wound dressing on a coccyx-region pressure injury of an immobilized client. The existing dressing is saturated with both watery, clear discharge and foul, grayish-colored liquid. Which entry in the client’s chart most accurately documents these findings?