A nurse is to use a single-dose 1 mL vial to administer 0.5 mL of epoetin alfa to a 39-year-old woman who is being treated for chemotherapy-induced anemia. Which of the following will the nurse do with the unused portion of the drug?
A) Refrigerate the medication for a future use.
B) Discard the unused portion of the drug.
C) Store the medication in the drug cart for the next dose.
D) Put the medication in the freezer compartment of the refrigerator.
C
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A. 0 to 3 months, 40 mg B. 4 to 11 months, 220 mg C. 2 to 3 years, 120 mg D. 4 to 5 years, 100 mg
You are the nurse preparing to give a child a dose of digoxin. Before giving the digoxin, you would first check the apical pulse, and you would also be most interested in making sure which of the following levels were within normal?
a. red blood cell count c. potassium levels b. chloride levels d. platelet
For treatment of large burns, which of the following is NOT correct?
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