Which collaborative problem will the nurse include in a care plan ...

[JMatthes]

Which collaborative problem will the nurse include in a care plan for a patient admitted to the hospital with idiopathic aplastic anemia?
 
  a. Potential complication: seizures
  b. Potential complication: infection
  c. Potential complication: neurogenic shock
  d. Potential complication: pulmonary edema

Question 2

Which patient statement to the nurse indicates a need for additional instruction about taking oral ferrous sulfate?
 
  a. I will call my health care provider if my stools turn black.
  b. I will take a stool softener if I feel constipated occasionally.
  c. I should take the iron with orange juice about an hour before eating.
  d. I should increase my fluid and fiber intake while I am taking iron tablets.

[joewallace]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Because the patient with aplastic anemia has pancytopenia, the patient is at risk for infection and bleeding. There is no increased risk for seizures, neurogenic shock, or pulmonary edema.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
It is normal for the stools to appear black when a patient is taking iron, and the patient should not call the doctor about this. The other patient statements are correct.

[JMatthes]

Correct answers!

[joewallace]

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