All of these clients are waiting to be admitted by the emergency department nurse. Which one of the following requires the most rapid assessment and care by the nurse?
A)The client with hemochromatosis who has symptoms of abdominal pain
B)The client with thrombo-cytopenia who has blood oozing after having a tooth extracted
C)The client with chemotherapy-induced neutropenia who has a temperature of 38.2°C (100.8°F)
D)The client with a history of sickle cell anemia who has had nausea and diarrhea for 24 hours

Question

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A neutropenic client with a fever is assumed to have an infection and is at risk for rapidly developing sepsis. Rapid assessment, cultures, and initiation of antibiotic therapy are needed. The other clients also require rapid assessment and care but not as urgently as the neutropenic client.

All of These Clients Are Waiting to Be Admitted by the Emergency