A nurse should schedule a weekly complete blood cell count (CBC) for a patient beginning therapy with which antimanic drug?
a. Lithium
b. Valproate (Depakote)
c. Quetiapine (Seroquel)
d. Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
D
Agranulocytosis is known to be an occasional but potentially dangerous adverse effect of carbamazepine therapy, hence the need for regular CBCs. The other drugs have a lower risk of causing this effect.
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A) Dysphagia and nausea B) Weight loss and abdominal pain C) Early satiety and occult bleeding D) A palpable right upper quadrant mass and severe pain
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The manager can implement steps that help to alleviate uncivil behavior on a unit. Which of the following would not be an appropriate first step? a. Suspending the staff member from work b. Providing written admonishment that is discussed and placed in the employee's file c. Providing verbal admonishment d. Terminating the staff member
Which chemical mediator derived from mast cells retracts endothelial cells to increase vascular permeability and to cause leukocyte adhesion to endothelial cells?
a. Chemokines b. Prostaglandin E c. Platelet-activating factor d. Bradykinin
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A. Occurs mostly in lower socioeconomic groups B. Occurs most often in nonmarital relationships C. Is reported by the battered woman only 50% of the time D. Is the leading cause of injury to women between the ages of 15 and 44