The Nurse Is Reviewing Lab Work Prior to Administering a Client's

question 32

Multiple Choice

The nurse is reviewing lab work prior to administering a client's regularly scheduled subcutaneous injection of epoetin alfa.The nurse notes that the client's hematocrit has dropped from the last time lab was drawn.Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?
Select all that apply.

• A)Discuss this finding with the client's health care provider immediately.
• B)Schedule another hematocrit test tomorrow.
• C)Give the epoetin alfa and hold pressure on the injection site for 5 minutes.
• D)Ask the client,How have you been feeling?"
• E)Ask the lab to verify the lab results.

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Definitions:

Calcium

A chemical element essential for bodily functions, including bone formation, blood coagulation, muscle contraction, and nerve transmission.

Glutamate

A major neurotransmitter in the brain involved in learning, memory, and the regulation of the nervous system.

RNA

Ribonucleic acid, a molecule essential in various biological roles in coding, decoding, regulation, and expression of genes.

Calcium

A chemical element essential for living organisms, primarily in bone formation and metabolic functions.