In a Client with Low Cognitive Ability, the Primary Health-Care

question 8

Multiple Choice

In a client with low cognitive ability, the primary health-care provider performs the fingerstick capillary lead level and identifies that the lead levels are high. Which action will the nurse expect from the primary health-care provider in the follow-up visit, after the initial assessment?

• A) Ordering a determination test to determine lead levels in the client's venous blood
• B) Prescribing intravenous edentate calcium-disodium (EDTA) for the client
• C) Prescribing intramuscular dimercaprol for the client
• D) Performing a cognitive-function test for the client