A patient who has been self-injecting epoetin
alfa (Procrit) three times weekly for anemia now reports all of these problems. For which one do you tell him or her to call 911?
a. Fever and chills
b. Drooping on the right side of the face
c. 3 lb weight gain over the past 2 weeks
d. Intermittent pain and redness at the injection site
ANS: B
You might also like to view...
A newly married couple is seeking genetic counseling because they are both carriers of the sickle cell trait. How can the nurse best explain the children's risk of inheriting this disease?
a. Every fourth child will have the disease; two others will be carriers. b. All of their children will be carriers, just as they are. c. Each child has a one in four chance of having the disease and a two in four chance of being a carrier. d. The risk levels of their children cannot be determined by this information.
The procedure in which ova are removed by laparoscopy, mixed with sperm, and the embryo(s) returned to the woman's uterus is:
a. in vitro fertilization. b. tubal embryo transfer. c. therapeutic insemination. d. gamete intrafallopian transfer.
Terrorists typically don't view themselves as freedom fighters or insurgents
a. true b. false
Which of the following best describes sinusitis?
a. Inflammation of the carotid sinus b. Inflammation of the pharynx, larynx, and nasal passages c. Inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the sinus cavities d. Inflammation of the bony structure of the sinuses