The Nurse Is Assessing the Laboratory Findings of a Client

question 31

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assessing the laboratory findings of a client with a urinary tract infection.The laboratory report notes a "shift to the left" in a client's white blood cell count.Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

• A) Request that the laboratory perform a differential analysis on the white blood cells.
• B) Notify the health care provider and start an IV line for parenteral antibiotics.
• C) Instruct the client to begin straining all urine for renal calculi.
• D) Document the finding in the client's chart and continue to monitor.

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