In considering the specificity of laboratory data, the most reliable diagnostic test listed below would be
A. Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) to rule out inflammation
B. CBC to rule out infection
C. Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) test to rule out a collagen disease
D. Synovial fluid analysis to differentiate between an infectious versus an inflammatory infusion
D
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When planning care for a patient who is receiving filgrastim (Neupogen) for a nonmyeloid malignancy, the nurse should formulate which of the following patient outcomes? (Select all that apply.)
A) The patient will not develop an infection. B) The patient will not experience bone pain. C) The patient will be able to self-administer filgrastim at home. D) The patient will not develop febrile neutropenia. E) The patient will not retain fluid.
The recommended dosage of kanamycin is 15 mg/kg/day q8h. The child weighs 25 kg. The amount for one dose is _______________
a. 375 mg b. 125 mg c. 187.5 mg d. 93.75 mg
During lower extremity inspection of a client with early chronic venous disease, the nurse would expect to find
a. decreased peripheral pulses. b. dependent cyanosis. c. muscular hypertrophy. d. pitting edema of the lower extremities.
It is important for home healthcare nurses to remember which point?
A) The nurse is the primary caregiver. B) The nurse is the guest in the patient's home. C) Rehabilitation is the major patient goal. D) The nurse should act as a counselor and advisor.