Which of the following symptoms would lead you to suspect that a child is developing a common side effect of vincristine?
A) His cheeks are turning bright red.
B) He says his fingertips feel numb.
C) He says his teeth "ache."
D) His hearing seems to be altered.
B
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The nurse is performing an assessment of the patient and notes the presence of high-pitched adventitious sounds over the patient's trachea on auscultation. The patient's oxygen saturation is 90% by pulse oximetry with a respiratory rate of 31 breaths per minute. What is the nurse's most appropriate action? A) Encourage the patient to perform deep breathing and coughing exercises hourly. B) Reposition the patient into a prone or semi-Fowler's position and apply supplementary oxygen by nasal cannula. C) Activate the emergency response system. D) Report this finding promptly to the physician and remain with the patient.
The nurse is reviewing the medication list of a patient who will be starting androgen therapy. Which drug classes, if taken with androgens, may have an interaction with them?
a. Oral anticoagulants b. Nitrates c. Beta blockers d. Proton pump inhibitors
A gradual, irreversible loss of kidney function is called
a. acute renal failure. b. chronic renal failure. c. nephrotic syndrome. d. dialysis-dependent renal failure.
The nurse knows that a client who experiences rapid ejaculation may be helped by taking:
A) Bupropion (Wellbutrin). B) Sertraline (Zoloft). C) Citalopram (Celexa). D) Amiodipine (Norvasc).