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A nurse educator who coordinates the staff education on an oncology unit is conducting an inservice on targeted therapies. What potential benefit of targeted therapies should the nurse highlight in this education session?Targeted therapies have the potential to damage cancerous cells while leaving normal body cells less affected.Alprostadil (Caverject), a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction, has been prescribed to a 42-year-old patient. When providing education to the patient and his wife, t...

Patient HL comes into the clinic with the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The patient has a history of drug abuse and possible Hepatitis C. HL is currently taking the following prescription drugs:Synthroid 100 mcg daily Nifedipine 30 mg daily Prednisone 10 mg daily

A physician has ordered subcutaneous injections of morphine, a narcotic, every 4 hours as needed for pain for a motor vehicle accident victim. The nurse is aware that there is a high abuse potential for this drug and that it is categorized as aSelected Answer:C-II drug.Question 21 out of 1 pointsGlargine (Lantus) is an insulin analog that essentially has no peak and is usually administered:Selected ANSWER: Once a day.

1. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about home safety with the parent of a toddler. Which of the following parent statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?- The nurse should instruct the parent to place a screen in front of a fireplace or other heating appliances to prevent burns2. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a child who has hemophilia and is experiencing acute hemarthrosis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?- The nurs...

1. A mother brings her 8 mo. old baby boy to clinic bc he has been vomiting and had diarrhea for the last 3 days. Which assessment is most important for nurse to make? a. Assess infant abdomen for tenderness b. Determine if the infant was exposed to a virus c. Measure the infant’s pulse d. Evaluate the infant’s cry 2. While obtaining the vital signs of a 10-year-old who had a tonsillectomy this morning, the nurse observes the child swallowing every 2-3 minutes. Which assessment should the n...

1. Which information in an electronic medical record (EMP) helps a nurse plan & manage a patient's post-operative care after open-heart surgery ANSWER-Provider orders2. Which information in a patient's electronic medical record (EMA), in addition to the nursing flowsheets & provider orders, helps a nurse plan & manage fluctuation in blood glucose levels – ANSWER-MAR3. A nurse is planning the care for a patient admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 Which list of information in the electronic...

CHAPTER 1:CELLULAR BIOLOGY MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which statement best describes the cellular function of metabolic absorption? a. Cells can produce proteins. c. Cells can take in and use nutrients. b. Cells can secrete digestive enzymes. d. Cells can synthesize fats. ANS: C In metabolic absorption, all cells take in and use nutrients and other substances from their surroundings. The remaining options are not inclusive in their descriptions of cellular metabolic absorption. 2. Most o...

PHARMACOLOGY 1.) A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client who has a seizure disorder. The medication has a long half-life of 4 days. How many times per day should the nurse expect to administer this medication? A. One B. Two C.Three D. Four 2.) A nurse educator is reviewing medication metabolism at an in-service presentation. Which of the following factors should the educator include as a reason to administer lower medication dosages? (Select all that apply.) A. Increased ren...

NUR249/NUR2488 MENTAL HEALTH NURSING EXAM 3 1)A patient with a history of cocaine use reports a concurrent history of using other drugs in order to counteract the effects of cocaine. Which drug is this patient likely to have abused? Selected Answer: Alcohol Answers: PCP Alcohol Methylphenidate Caffeine Response Feedback: Alcohol is a depressant which can neutralize the effects of cocaine, which is a stimulant. Caffeine, methylphenid...

NURSING CARE OF CANCER PATIENTS Anna is a 45 year old woman who presents to the clinic for an annual physical exam and some physical concerns she would like addressed .She has a family history of breast cancer ,with both her mother and grandmother having been diagnosed and treated for the disease .Anna has several risk factors for developing cancer ,in addition to her family history .Anna is a single mother to three teenagers and is obese ,a regular smoker ,and has diabetes .She is non compl...