Author Question: A mother brings her daughter to the community clinic with severe epitaxis. She tells the nurse that ... (Read 69 times)

serike · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A mother brings her daughter to the community clinic with severe epitaxis. She tells the nurse that her daughter has been experiencing several nosebleeds a day and has had occasional bleeding from her oral cavity the past few days.

The nurse notes that the patient has several bruises on her arms and legs. The nurse is aware that the patient's symptoms are indicative of:
A) sickle cell disease.
B) von Willebrand disease.
C) ideopathic thrombocytopenia purpura.
D) disseminated invravascular coagulation.

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a pregnant teenager who asks why it is important to take folic acid during pregnancy. The nurse stresses that an adequate intake of folic acid is important to:

A) Prevent the incidence of postpartum depression
B) Reduce the need for a cesarean birth
C) Prevent neural tube defects in your infant
D) Help make the birth process easier