Onxol (paclitaxel) is used to treat testicular cancer. This drug directly interferes with or stops cell division. The nurse knows that this medication is which of the following preparations?
1. Mitotic agent
2. Chemotherapy agent
3. Hormone
4. Neoplasm
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Mitotic inhibitors are a special group of medications that directly interfere with or stop cell divi-sion.
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Which of the following employees is covered for leave under the Family Medical Leave Act?
1. A female employee has worked for the hospital full-time for 5 months and requests 12 weeks? maternity leave. 2. A male employee has worked for the hospital on weekends for 12 months and requests a 12 -week leave for a newly adopted child. 3. A female employee has worked for the hospital full-time for 1 year and requests 3 months? leave to care for a dying mother. 4. A male employee has worked for a doctor?s office for 8 years full-time and requests 12 weeks? leave for a new foster child.
What has the U.S. Food and Drug Administration suggested to greatly decrease the risk of medication errors?
A) Drug bar code system B) Medications automatically dispensed to patients at predetermined times C) Use of medication nurses to administer all ordered medications D) Have patients' medications kept at the bedside for self-administration
The nurse is preparing to discontinue total parenteral nutrition (TPN) therapy for a patient who has been receiving TPN for several days. The nurse will contact the provider to discuss an order for
a. antibiotics. b. intravenous insulin. c. isotonic dextrose. d. nasogastric feedings.
Notation for mixed method research designates both priority and sequence. How is sequence identified for the concurrent designs?
A) All capital letters B) All lower-case letters C) An arrow D) Plus sign