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A nurse is assisting in planning care for a client who has advanced multiple myeloma. When planning care the nurse should recognize that the client is at risk for which of the following complications?

A nurse is planning care for a client who is to receive one unit of packed RBCs. Within which of the following time spans must the nurse complete the infusion?

A nurse is assisting in planning care for a client who has advanced multiple myeloma. When planning care the nurse should recognize that the client is at risk for which of the following complications?

The nurse is triaging several patients in an urgent care center. One patient states that he has hemophilia and is bleeding, with no apparent signs of bleeding. Which priority action by the nurse is most appropriate at this time?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a unit of packed RBCs. About 15 min following the start of the transfusion, the nurse notes that the client is flushed and febrile, and reports chills. To help confirm that the client is having an acute hemolytic transfusion reaction, the nurse should observe for which of the following manifestations?

The nurse is assessing a patient in a family practice clinic. The patient had extensive testing to rule out Hodgkin disease. Which of the following characteristics would indicate Hodgkin disease?

A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is receiving a transfusion of packed red blood cells. The client develops itching and hives. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

The nurse is caring for a patient receiving treatment for a hemolytic reaction from a mismatched blood transfusion. The nurse understands that this the incompatible blood is causing what?

The nurse is caring for a patient in sickle cell crisis. What is the rationale for providing warm compresses and blankets for this patient?

A nurse is collecting data on a client who is to receive a blood transfusion. Which of the following data is the nurse's priority before the transfusion begins?

The nurse is caring for a patient who must undergo a splenectomy for treatment for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Which of the following statements best describes the rationale for the splenectomy?