A client recovering from bone marrow transplantation is experiencing vomiting, fatigue, and skin ...

A client recovering from bone marrow transplantation is experiencing vomiting, fatigue, and skin reactions. Which of the following should the nurse do to help this client?
 
  1. Prepare to administer platelets as prescribed.
  2. Prepare to administer red blood cells as prescribed.
  3. Limit fluids.
  4. Explain that the client is experiencing expected short-term side effects.

Question 2

The nurse is planning and providing care while adhering to the American Nurses Association definition of professional nursing. Which of the following does the nurse include when implementing client care?
 
  1. Follows the NANDA nursing diagnoses process
  2. Integrates objective and subjective data
  3. Respects cultural diversity of peers
  4. Acknowledges the experience and training of physicians

Question 3

A client is prescribed interferon as part of treatment for cancer. Which of the following should the nurse instruct the client regarding this medication?
 
  1. Flu-like symptoms should be reported to the physician.
  2. General fatigue while receiving this medication is common.
  3. Seek emergency care with a high fever.
  4. Side effects are short term and will resolve in a few days.

Question 4

A pregnant client is scheduled for a procedure to harvest stem cells from the fetus's umbilical cord. Which of the following must occur before this procedure can be conducted?
 
  1. Fetoscopy fails.
  2. Umbilical cord is visualized upon ultrasound.
  3. Chorionic villus sampling test has been completed.
  4. Placental biopsy is completed.

Question 5

A client, prescribed to begin chemotherapy, asks the nurse How does chemotherapy work? Which of the following should the nurse respond to this client?
 
  1. It prevents the process of cell growth and replication.
  2. It kills only cancer cells.
  3. It treats the exposed area only with high-energy rays.
  4. Agents are implanted in an area to inhibit cancer growth.