A nurse is caring for a 46-year-old female patient who is taking paclitaxel for ovarian cancer. Two or three days after the infusion of the drug, the nurse must closely monitor for which of the following?
A) Cardiotoxicity
B) Constipation
C) Neurotoxicity
D) Asthma
C
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Which cardiac complication does the nurse anticipate in the patient with advanced COPD?
A) Cor pulmonale B) Left-sided heart failure C) Pericarditis D) Hypertension
Mr. C's visual acuity is 20/50 . This means that he:
a. can see 50% of what the average person sees at 20 feet. b. has perfect vision when tested at 50 feet. c. can see 20% of the letters on the chart's 20/50 line. d. can read letters while standing 20 feet from the chart that the average person could read at 50 feet.
When instructing a patient on correct technique for inserting a hearing aid into the ear, the nurse will include which of the following instructions?
a. Pull the outer ear up and out. b. Hold the aid with the long portion upright. c. Fit the aid snugly in the midline of the canal. d. Turn the aid to the desired sound level before insertion.
Colony-stimulating factors (CSFs) are named according to
1. type of blood cell stimulated. 2. type of hormone secreted. 3. type of homeostatic control. 4. type of stem cell stimulated.