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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?

A health care provider has prescribed blood products for a trauma client with a history of selective immunoglobulin A deficiency (SIGAD) who is going into hypovolemic shock. Which blood product is most appropriate for the nurse to infuse?

After assessment, the nurse asks how long the client has had red, pinpoint hemorrhages on the lower legs. The client responds, “This is the first time I have noticed this. What is wrong with me that is causing these small hemorrhages?” Which response by the nurse is most accurate?

When explaining to parents what is occurring when their child has an acute bronchial asthma attack, the respiratory therapist  will emphasize that which mediator is primarily responsible for the bronchial constriction?

The health care provider is prioritizing care for a group of clients. Which client should the nurse assess first?

A 66-year-old female client has presented to the emergency department because of several months of intermittently bloody stool which has recently become worse. The woman has since been diagnosed with a gastrointestinal bleed secondary to overuse of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs that she takes for her arthritis. The health care team would realize that which situation is most likely?

A 30-year-old woman who has given birth 12 hours prior is displaying signs and symptoms of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). The client’s husband is confused as to why a disease of coagulation can result in bleeding. Which statement by the nurse best characterizes DIC?

The radiographer is performing an exam on a client who suffered a spinal injury at T4 several years ago. The client develops a flushed neck, reports feeling unwell, and has an elevated blood pressure. What are the radiographer’s priority actions? Select all that apply.

Following a spider bite she received while camping, a 20-year-old female presented to the emergency department with rash, edema, and fever and was subsequently diagnosed with serum sickness. Which statement best conveys the physiologic rationale for the broad systemic effects of this event?