NCLEX-PN
Hematology NCLEX Questions
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Question 1 of 5
The male client with sickle cell anemia comes to the emergency department with a temperature of 101.4°F and tells the nurse that he is having a sickle cell crisis. Which diagnostic test should the nurse anticipate the emergency department doctor ordering for the client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Fever (101.4°F) in SCA crisis suggests infection; blood cultures (
D) identify the cause. Spinal tap (
A) is for meningitis, electrophoresis (
B) confirms SCA, and Sickledex (
C) screens for sickle trait.
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