At what total dose of bleomycin does the risk for pulmonary toxicity strikingly increase?

What will be an ideal response?


400 units

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A) Risk for infection B) Establish suicide precautions C) Disturbed thought processes related to central nervous system (CNS) effects of medication D) Dysfunctional Family Processes

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Infectious agents are biological agents capable of producing an infection or infectious disease. Which are considered biological agents? (Select all that apply.)

A) Fungi B) Fomites C) Bacteria D) Viruses E) Helminths

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Krista is suffering from GERD. After various medications fail to improve her condition, Krista is prescribed metoclopramide as a short-term treatment option. However, the success of the treatment prompts Krista to continue using the medication for over three times the prescribed duration. Krista is at a risk for ________.

A. diabetic gastroparesis B. tardive dyskinesia C. bulimia D. sinus tachycardia

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The patient's caregiver is checking the patient's nasogastric (NG) tube for gastric residual before proceeding with the patient's next feeding. The patient aspirates 250 mL of residual for the second hour in a row

The caregiver held the tube feeding within the last hour. What should the caregiver do now? a. Hold the feeding again. b. Contact the health care provider. c. Proceed with the feeding. d. Give half of the feeding and see how the patient tolerates it.

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