A patient is to receive an infusion of 250 mL of platelets over 2 hours through tubing that is labeled: 1 mL equals 10 drops. How many drops per minute will the nurse infuse?
What will be an ideal response?
Question 2
The nurse has obtained the health history, physical assessment data, and laboratory results shown in the accompanying figure for a patient admitted with aplastic anemia. Which information is most important to communicate to the health care provider?
a. Neutropenia
b. Increasing fatigue
c. Thrombocytopenia
d. Frequent constipation
The tone of the nurse-patient introduction sets the stage for the patient interview and patient care
The general survey includes assessing every patient for signs of distress.
Physical therapist assisting a patient to walk in the parallel bars.
Caring for a patient on isolation precautions cont'd
The patient's signature on the informed consent form indicates that the patient understands the
Sandwich or capture enzyme immunoassay for patient IgM (double capture: IgM capture, Ag capture).