The 18-year-old patient presents with pallor, shortness of breath, and bleeding from the gums. Extensive testing is performed and a diagnosis of very severe aplastic anemia is made. Which additional information is most important to direct treatment?
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The 24-year-old patient presents to the emergency department complaining of malaise and intractable sore throat with onset 24 hours previously. Upon assessment, the nurse notes swollen cervical lymph nodes and a temperature of 39.3°C. The patient denies nasal discharge or cough. Which question by the nurse is most important?
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The patient is hospitalized after being diagnosed with aplastic anemia. Which question is most important to ask the patient?
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