Besides osteoporosis, IV bisphosphonates are also indicated for:
1. Paget's Disease
2. Early osteopenia
3. Renal cancer
4. Early closure of cranial sutures
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1. Rounded and upright and follows the QRS complex 2. Rounded and upright and precedes the QRS complex 3. Negative deflection following the R wave 4. First negative deflection after the P wave
A quadriplegic patient who was admitted for pneumonia was found to have a stage III pressure ulcer. A nurse explains to the patient's mother that she will know that the pressure ulcer is in the reconstruction phase of healing when
1. A scab has formed over the wound. 2. Pink or red tissue can be seen in the wound. 3. The wound becomes warm to the touch. 4. A healing ridge has developed beneath the wound.
The nurse is caring for a patient in the oncology unit who was recently diagnosed with advanced renal carcinoma. The nurse prepares to administer aldesleukin (Proleukin) as part of the treatment regimen
What is the primary adverse effect of this drug? a. Hypertension b. Capillary leakage syndrome c. Hyperglycemia d. Hyperuricemia
What will the nurse include when teaching a postpartum patient about expected adverse effects of Rho(D) immune globulin? (Select all that apply.)
a. Nausea b. Constipation c. Fever d. Insomnia e. Aches f. Diarrhea g. Anorexia