Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 71%
Simulated
The nurse is caring for a client who just had a bone marrow biopsy. The nurse understands that which statement is the nursing priority for this client?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Monitoring for excessive bleeding (C) is the priority post-bone marrow biopsy due to risk of hematoma. NPO (A) is unnecessary, contact sports (B) is secondary, and alcohol application (D) is not standard.