A Nurse Is Caring for Four Clients

question 8

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for four clients.After the hand-off report,which client does the nurse see first?

• A) Client with osteoporosis and a white blood cell count of 27,000/mm³
• B) Client with osteoporosis and a bone fracture who requests pain medication
• C) Post-microvascular bone transfer client whose distal leg is cool and pale
• D) Client with suspected bone tumor who just returned from having a spinal CT

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