The nurse assesses a patient on zidovudine. Which laboratory test should be monitored the most closely?
1. Ketones in urine and blood
2. Serum immunoglobulin levels
3. Serum lactate dehydrogenase
4. Complete blood count
Correct Answer: 4
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Information provided by the nurse that addresses the function of the amniotic fluid is that the amniotic fluid helps the fetus to maintain a normal body temperature and also:
A) Facilitates asymmetrical growth of the fetal limbs B) Cushions the fetus from mechanical injury C) Promotes development of muscle tone D) Promotes adherence of fetal lung tissue
A new parent group inquires about the stages through which their children will progress as they grow older. The nurse is discussing Piaget's developmental stages.Place Piaget's stages in the order of progression
1. Sensorimotor 2. Formal operational 3. Preoperational 4. Concrete operational
The nurse is teaching about reproduction, and explains that which of the following are the purposes of meiosis? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Produce gametes 2. Reduce the number of chromosomes 3. Introduce genetic variability 4. Produce cells for growth and development 5. Divide somatic cells into new cells with identical characteristics
A 27-year-old female patient comes to the clinic with complaints of increasingly frequent migraines The patient has been taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for previous migraines but states that they are not as effective as they once were. The patient is prescribed ergotamine with a first dose now. What action should the nurse take?
a. Ask the patient if she is pregnant or thinks she may be pregnant. b. Instruct the patient to take the medication with food. c. Instruct the patient to avoid the concurrent use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. d. Have the laboratory draw blood for a complete blood count.