The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with a Very

question 5

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client with a very low platelet count.The nurse recognizes that a resurgence in the platelet count is most likely to occur in response to a higher circulating level of which substance?

• A)Thrombopoietin
• B)Colony-stimulating factors
• C)An interferon
• D)Erythropoietin

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Definitions:

Introitus

The entrance to a cavity or channel, often used in reference to the vaginal opening.

Pap Test

A procedure used in gynecology to detect cervical cancer in females by collecting cells from the cervix.

Gynecologic Examination

A medical process involving the evaluation of the female reproductive system, including the vagina, uterus, and ovaries.

Cervical Os

The opening of the cervix, leading from the vagina to the uterus, which changes during labor.