The nurse explains to the patient receiving bevacizumab (Avastin) for a tumor in the colon that the drug slows cancer cell growth by the process of:
a. changing the pH of the cell environment.
b. reducing blood flow to the tumor.
c. overhydrating cells of the tumor, causing them to burst.
d. interfering with DNA of tumor cells.
B
Avastin reduces the blood flow to the tumor cells, depriving them of nutrients.
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The patient has stated that his intention to purchase his medications from an online pharmacy in an effort to save money. How should the nurse best respond to the patient's statement? A) "Using an online pharmacy is an excellent way to reduce your drug costs." B) "If you do this, make sure that the pharmacy is physically located in the United States." C) "Be very careful when doing this, and make sure you're in close contact with your physician." D) "Actually, obtaining prescription drugs via the Internet has recently been made illegal."
Which of the following components should a nurse recognize as an integral part of a rehabilitative program when planning care for clients diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder? (Select all that apply.)
1. Group therapy 2. Medication management 3. Deterrent therapy 4. Supportive family therapy 5. Social skills training
In instructing a patient about corticosteroid therapy, the patient asks if he can just stop this medication before returning to the physician's office. Which would be the nurse's best response?
a. "Take this medication until you've completed it." b. "The medication must be slowly reduced." c. "Go ahead; there is no real precaution with this drug therapy." d. "The amount you're taking is small, so stopping is all right at any time."
At the end of a scheduled work shift, the nurse asks each of her patients if there was anything that she could have been done to make their day more comfortable. The nurse is most likely practicing which of the following?
1. Quality improvement 2. Self-assessment 3. Departmental assessment 4. Continuous quality improvement study