The nurse is caring for a child with acute lymphatic leukemia. What is a characteristic of the sanctuary phase of treatment?
A) Suffer a relapse
B) Have a complete remission
C) Be given a bone marrow transplant
D) Have methotrexate injected into cerebrospinal fluid
Ans: D
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What is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for the patient's son at this time? a. Chronic sorrow r/t impending death of mother b. Impaired religiosity r/t difficulty adhering to religious beliefs c. Powerlessness r/t progression of mother's terminal illness d. Complicated grieving r/t desired avoidance of mourning
The health care provider is reluctant to provide pain medication to a patient delivering a preterm fetus. What should the nurse explain to the patient as the reason for the preterm fetus being more affected by medication?
A) Affinity of the preterm fetus to fat-soluble drugs B) Inability of the immature liver to metabolize or inactivate drugs C) Affinity of the preterm fetus to drugs that are strongly bound to protein D) Inability of the preterm fetus to use drugs with a molecular weight over 1,000
During a health interview, the nurse informs a client with GERD that of all the drugs the client is presently taking, the drug that will aggravate the clinical manifestations of GERD is
a. digoxin (Lanoxin). b. furosemide (Lasix). c. rofecoxib (Vioxx). d. theophylline (Theo-Dur).
Erica is a 43-year-old woman who is a single mother of two children. She has begun feeling depressed over the past several weeks because she lost her job and is very concerned about her ability to care for her children
What is this type of depression known as? A) Major depression B) Dysthymic depression C) Transient depression D) Expansive depression