The nurse is preparing to administer a dose of methotrexate to a client in the treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The nurse expects the client to experience adverse effects from 1 to______ hours after the medication is administered by mouth
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale: The onset of action for this medication is 1 to 4 hours when it is administered by mouth. The nurse would expect the client to experience adverse effects when the medication begins to act on the body.
Global Rationale: The onset of action for this medication is 1 to 4 hours when it is administered by mouth. The nurse would expect the client to experience adverse effects when the medication begins to act on the body.
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How many different levels of manager are there?
a. 1 b. 3 c. 5 d. 6