The nurse is administering one of the lipid formulations of amphotericin B. When giving this drug, which concept is important to remember?
a. The lipid formulations may be given in oral form.
b. The doses are much lower than the doses of the older drugs.
c. The lipid formulations are associated with fewer adverse effects than the older drugs.
d. There is no difference in cost between the newer and older forms.
ANS: C
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A) Give the client the opportunity to read the Mental Health Systems Act Bill of Rights B) Send a copy of the Mental Health Systems Act Bill of Rights home with a family member C) Read the client the Mental Health Systems Act Bill of Rights D) Tell the client of his or her rights
Identify the situation in which a nurse would likely be charged with negligence
a. Slapping a client across the face for using foul language b. Leaving the side rails down on a bed of a confused client c. Using restraints on a client without a doc-tor's order d. Telling the local newspaper of a client's diagnosis
A client is diagnosed with duodenal ulcers. Which of the following medications should the nurse prepare to administer to this client?
1. Carbamazepine 2. Ranitidine 3. Phenytoin 4. Phenobarbital
Which of the following changes takes place as a person ages?
A. The efficiency with which the liver metabolizes drugs increases. B. The frequency and nature of adverse reactions to drugs decreases. C. The size of several body organs decreases. D. The amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute increases.