The nurse instructs a person taking phenytoin (Dilantin) that periodic blood tests will be necessary. What is the physician monitoring for?
a. Potassium depletion
b. Liver damage
c. Increased creatinine levels
d. Increased sedimentation rates
B
Periodic blood tests are recommended for people taking phenytoin to monitor for liver damage.
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A) True B) False
Pulsations on a patient's anterior chest wall detected by palpation may indicate a(n)
a. large tumor. c. obstructed thoracic artery. b. thoracic aortic aneurysm. d. normal finding.
Circulation of oxygenated blood to the fetus takes place through the
a. foramen ovale into the right atrium b. placenta to the fetal lungs c. fetal arteries d. umbilical vein
The nurse is preparing to administer an IM injection to a client. Which site is not appropriate for an IM injection?
1. Ventrogluteal site 2. Vastus lateralis site 3. Subscapular areas of the upper back 4. Deltoid site