CHAPTER 33
After a bone marrow aspiration, this is the nurse's primary assessment
What is checking the dressing for bleeding?
A client with this condition requires pain medication as soon as it is available
What is sickle cell anemia?
This is based on criteria that measure eye, motor, and verbal responses
What is the Glasgow Coma Scale?
This type of client requires a structured and consistent environment
What is early Alzheimer's Dementia?
Two reasons paraplegic clients need to go to a rehabilitation facility
1. What is to maintain their current abilities?
2. What is to prevent further disabilities?
This is what should happen with a client with low platelets (normal is 150,000 to 450,000) and a new onset of confusion
What is calling the Rapid Response Team?
For a client with sickle cell, this is always the nurse's primary concern
What is pain control?
Three symptoms that would concern a nurse for a client with a brain tumor
What are ?
1. decreased level of consciousness
2. Glasgow score of 8
3. decerebrate posturing
A client with this condition should avoid stress, over-exertion, and high temperatures
What is Multiple Sclerosis?
This procedure requires that the client be placed in protective precautions, the family be instructed to not bring in live flowers or plants, and that frequent hand washing be performed by the client and family
What is bone marrow aspiration?
A smooth, beefy-red tongue (glossitis) is associated with this condition
What is Pernicious Anemia (Vitamin B12 deficiency)?
What is Cranial Nerve II ?
The drug of choice for a client having Status Epilepticus
What is Lorazepam?
These are what clients with pernicious anemia need to increase in their diet
What are meat and fish?
Clients with this condition who are having bloody stools are at risk
What is Leukemia?