1. Septicemia: Fever down slightly and WBC decreased from 25.4 to 20.2. Continue current IV antibiotics.
2. Anemia/Coagulopathy/Thrombocytopeni a: Clinically consistent with DIC. We will transfuse a unit of platelets and follow labs in 6 hours.
3. Calf swelling: Suspect superficial thromboembolism. We will consult hematology/oncology in regard to their opinion on beginning anticoagulant medicine.
4. Hyperbilirubinemia: I suspect the etiology is liver dysfunction from DIC. Follow labs in the AM.

According to the information in the note, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The patient will continue to receive intravenous antibiotics in order to decrease the presence of disease-causing microorganisms in the blood. B. The patient has a deficiency in the number of red blood cells, platelets (cells that help the blood to clot), and difficulty forming clots. C. The patient's blood conditions are consistent with disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, which is also causing him to have too much bilirubin in his blood. D. The patient's white blood count has decreased. E. The author of the health record suspects that a clot is blocking a blood vessel in the patient's calf and has prescribed a drug that will prevent the blood from clotting.

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A10-year-old girl suffered from a rare malignancy in her brain and around her spinal cord. she had surgery, and most of the tumor mass was removed, but residual tumor remained in the brain and around the spinal cord. the girl's doctors informed her parents that chemotherapy and radiation were possible treatment options but could cause serious problems such as sepsis, a permanent loss of iq and stature, and even death. the parents wished to proceed with the therapy. while their child was undergoing aggressive chemotherapy and radiation, the parents did independent research and read of several drugs being administered for cancer in other states that were unapproved by the federal drug administration (fda) and were illegal in their home state but were touted by physicians using them as miracle cures." furthermore, one of the girl's doctors released the girl's medical records to another physician to get a "second opinion" without informing the parents. this particular physician is a member of the same country club as the parents. he happens to share facts from the medical records with other members who end up telling the girl's parents. the couple sued their child's physician for failure to disclose alternative treatments, thus depriving them of informed consent. the couples also sued the child's physician for sharing their daughter's records in violation of the girl's privacy. how should the court rule in both cases? did the child's physician involved follow the law? did he act ethically in either situation? explain your answer. under the doctrine of informed consent, should a physician be responsible for informing patients of all treatment options, even if some of the treatments are illegal or not yet proven effective?

An african american young adult is admitted to the emergency department in sickle cell crisis with a report of 10/10 pain. the patient is known to several of the nurses and physicians in the department who have labeled the patient as a “drug seeker”. initial discussion post: identify one (1) intervention that can be taken by the rn to reduce the stigma and improve management of acute and chronic pain associated with sickle cell disease. does the intervention apply only to the patient? does it apply only to the interprofessional team? does it apply to both the patient and the members of the interprofessional team? explain and support your answer.