All of the Following Patients Are Waiting to Be Admitted

question 27

Multiple Choice

All of the following patients are waiting to be admitted by the emergency department nurse. Which one requires the most rapid assessment and care by the nurse?

• A) The patient with a history of sickle cell anemia who has had nausea and diarrhea for 24 hours
• B) The patient who has chemotherapy-induced neutropenia and has a temperature of 100.8° F
• C) The patient with thrombocytopenia who has oozing after having a tooth extracted
• D) The patient with hemophilia A who has ankle swelling after twisting the ankle

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Definitions:

Turbinates

Long, narrow bones covered in soft tissue within the nasal cavity that help warm, moisten, and filter the air we breathe.

Kiesselbach Plexus

A network of blood vessels located in the anterior part of the nasal septum, a common site of nosebleeds.

Rheumatic Fever

An inflammatory disease that can develop as a complication of inadequately treated strep throat or scarlet fever, affecting the heart, joints, skin, and brain.

Scarlet Fever

An infectious disease characterized by a red rash, high fever, and sore throat, caused by certain strains of streptococcal bacteria.