A client in the outpatient clinic is scheduled to have blood ...

[lindiwe]

A client in the outpatient clinic is scheduled to have blood drawn for an iron level. Recognizing that certain medications will affect the results, the nurse should determine whether the client is taking:
 
  1. Acetaminophen.
  2. Oral contraceptives.
  3. Antihypertensives.
  4. Antidepressants.

Question 2

A nurse is bathing a client who had a bone marrow aspiration from the right iliac crest 5 days ago. Which finding should cause the nurse to be concerned?
 
  1. The client is doing isometric leg exercises.
  2. The client complains of moderate pain in the right iliac crest.
  3. The needle aspiration site is ecchymotic.
  4. The needle insertion site is scabbed over and without drainage.

[ultraflyy23]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: 2

1. Drugs most affecting iron levels include antibiotics, estrogen, testosterone, oral contraceptives, alcohol, and aspirin.
2. Drugs most affecting iron levels include antibiotics, estrogen, testosterone, oral contraceptives, alcohol, and aspirin.
3. Drugs most affecting iron levels include antibiotics, estrogen, testosterone, oral contraceptives, alcohol, and aspirin.
4. Drugs most affecting iron levels include antibiotics, estrogen, testosterone, oral contraceptives, alcohol, and aspirin.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 2

1. Isometric exercises would not be contraindicated.
2. Continued pain after 3-4 days is abnormal, and should be reported.
3. Ecchymosis of the site would be normal at 5 days.
4. Evidence of site healing would not be reported.

[lindiwe]

TYSM

[vickyvicksss]

YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review