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elizabeth18

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A nurse is caring for a young male client with lymphoma who is to begin treatment. What teaching topic is a priority?
 
  a. Genetic testing
  b. Infection prevention
  c. Sperm banking
  d. Treatment options

Question 2

A nursing student is caring for a client with leukemia. The student asks why the client is still at risk for infection when the client's white blood cell count (WBC) is high. What response by the registered nurse is best?
 
  a. If the WBCs are high, there already is an infection present.
  b. The client is in a blast crisis and has too many WBCs.
  c. There must be a mistake; the WBCs should be very low.
  d. Those WBCs are abnormal and don't provide protection.



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ms_sulzle

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
All teaching topics are important to the client with lymphoma, but for a young male, sperm banking is of particular concern if the client is going to have radiation to the lower abdomen or pelvis.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
In leukemia, the WBCs are abnormal and do not provide protection to the client against infection. The other statements are not accurate.




elizabeth18

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Excellent


chjcharjto14

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

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