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kaid0807 · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

A nurse is caring for a patient with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who is preparing to undergo induction therapy. In preparing a plan of care for this patient, the nurse should assign the highest priority to which nursing diagnoses?

A) Activity intolerance
B) Risk for infection
C) Ineffective coping
D) Risk for spiritual distress

Question 2

An emergency department (ED) nurse has provided care for many patients who have primary and secondary diagnoses of immune dysfunction. Which of the following patients likely has the highest risk of a disruption to normal immune functioning?

A) A woman who was motivated to come to the ED because of a severe migraine
B) A woman who presented for care for a complaint of vertigo
C) A child who has just been treated for a greenstick fracture to her radius
D) A man who has recently completed medical treatment for prostate cancer