Test Bank Pharmacology and the Nursing Process

A client with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), an autoimmune disorder, is admitted to an acute care facility. Concerned about hemorrhage, the nurse monitors the client�s platelet count and observes closely for signs and symptoms of bleeding. The client is at greatest risk for cerebral hemorrhage when the platelet count falls below:

A patient is diagnosed with Hashimoto�s thyroiditis and asks what causes it. The nurse would respond that the destruction of the thyroid in this condition is due to which of the following?

What part of the nursing diagnosis statement suggests the nursing interventions to be included in the plan of care?

Charles is started on chemotherapy, which is aimed at restoring dopaminergic activities. An example of such a drug is:

The most significant form of meningitis is: