A female patient is prescribed oprelvekin therapy to treat thrombocytopenia. Which of the following should the nurse continuously monitor to determine the efficacy and duration of the oprelvekin therapy?
A) Weight gain
B) Platelet count
C) Red and white blood cell count
D) Cardiac arrhythmias
C
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During a checkup, a 22-year-old woman tells the nurse that she uses an over-the-counter nasal spray because of her allergies. She also states that it does not work as well as it used to when she first started using it. The best response by the nurse would be:
a. "You should never use over-the-counter nasal sprays because of the risk of addiction." b. "You should try switching to another brand of medication to prevent this problem." c. "Continuing to use this spray is important to keep your allergies under control." d. "Using these nasal medications irritates the lining of the nose and may cause rebound swelling."
The nurse is preparing to assess a patient with Gaucher disease. What findings should the nurse expect when assessing this patient?
Select all that apply. 1. pain 2. nausea 3. fatigue 4. jaundice 5. hypotension
An inpatient drug order must include the name of the drug, dose, route, frequency, additional information
as required, and the physician's prescriber number. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The physician orders insulin Humalog 10 units subcutaneous. The medication is supplied in 100 units/mL
What will be an ideal response?