What is a nursing strategy directed at minimizing adverse effects of a drug?
Which factor would promote nonadherence or ineffective manag…
Which factor would promote nonadherence or ineffective management of a medication regimen?
A patient with an infection has an elevated sedimentation ra…
A patient with an infection has an elevated sedimentation rate. An elevated sedimentation rate means that the patient has a/an:
A patient has been receiving IV gentamicin (Garamycin) for f…
A patient has been receiving IV gentamicin (Garamycin) for four weeks to treat an osteomyelitis infection. She reports to the home health nurse that she has noticed an annoying ringing in her ears for the past two days. What response should the nurse make?
To avoid possible obstruction, a bulk-forming laxative shoul…
To avoid possible obstruction, a bulk-forming laxative should be administered with at least how much fluid?
A patient asks the nurse if she can withdraw from a clinical…
A patient asks the nurse if she can withdraw from a clinical trial drug study. What should the nurse tell the patient?
Which of the following diagnostic test is abnormal for those…
Which of the following diagnostic test is abnormal for those with SLE? (select 2)
Ms. Smith has a human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER 2) pos…
Ms. Smith has a human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER 2) positive breast cancer. The HER 2 is an oncogene which causes the cancer cells to:
A patient with a respiratory infection has an order to recei…
A patient with a respiratory infection has an order to receive clarithromycin (Biaxin) 500 mg by mouth every 12 hours. If the pharmacy supplies the medication as clarithromycin 250 mg per tablet, how many tablets will the patient receive per day to deliver the order?
A mutation of the breast carcinoma 1 and 2 (BRCA1 and BRCA2)…
A mutation of the breast carcinoma 1 and 2 (BRCA1 and BRCA2) gene associated with cancer of the breast and ovaries will result in cell: