Just before the second course of
chemotherapy, the laboratory calls to report that the patient's neutrophil count is 450 cells/mm3. The nurse expects that the oncologist will follow which course of treatment?
a. Chemotherapy will continue as scheduled.
b. Chemotherapy will resume with a lowered dosage.
c. Chemotherapy will resume after a transfusion of neutrophils.
d. Chemotherapy will be withheld until the neutrophil count returns toward normal levels.
ANS: D
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A patient who is steroid dependent due to adrenocortical insufficiency calls the clinic and is very upset, telling the nurse of the extreme stress he or she is experiencing right now
What does the nurse expect the health care provider will order concerning his or her medication? A) The dosage may continue as ordered. B) The medication may be discontinued until stress declines. C) The dosage of the medication may be increased. D) The dosage of the medication may be decreased.
Because some patients are unable to obtain a sputum specimen by coughing and expectorating, the nurse may collect the specimen by:
a. asking patient to spit. b. directing the patient to turn, cough, and breathe deeply. c. tracheal suctioning. d. bronchoscopy.
Which assessment indicates a fluid volume excess in a patient in the acute phase of a CVA?
a. Decreased BP b. Weak pulse c. Adventitious breath sounds d. High urine-specific gravity