A Client Presents to the Emergency Department Having a Severe

question 15

Multiple Choice

A client presents to the emergency department having a severe sickle cell crisis. The nurse should be prepared to do which of the following interventions? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Administer oxygen.
• B) Offer heat therapy.
• C) Order hydroxyurea from the pharmacy.
• D) Prepare to give IV morphine.
• E) Start an IV with normal saline.

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Definitions:

Anticoagulant Enoxaparin

A low molecular weight heparin used to prevent and treat deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.

Nursing Intervention

Any treatment based on clinical judgment and knowledge that a nurse performs to enhance patient outcomes.

Sacrament Of The Sick

A religious rite in various Christian denominations, including Catholicism, where anointing, prayer, and rituals are performed for the spiritual and physical healing of a person.

Hospice Care

Specialized care designed to provide support to people in the final phase of a terminal illness, focusing on comfort and quality of life rather than cure.