A patient has been receiving amphotericin B for 4 weeks. The nurse can minimize toxicity by administering _____ along with the drug
1. diphenhydramine
2. 40 mg of dexamethasone
3. 100 mg of prednisone
4. 1 L of normal saline IV
Correct Answer: 4
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1. Ramsey sedation score 4 2. Responds to verbal stimuli 3. Sinus bradycardia, SaO2 95% 4. Thready bilateral radial pulses
A new grandmother comments that when her children were born, they stayed in the nursery. The grandmother asks the nurse why her daughter's baby stays mostly in the room instead of the nursery. How should the nurse respond?
1. "Babies like to be with their mothers more than they like to be in the nursery." 2. "Contact between parents and babies increases attachment." 3. "Budget cuts have decreased the number of nurses in the nursery." 4. "Why do you ask? Do you have concerns about your daughter's parenting?"
A patient receives succinylcholine for paralysis during endoscopy. During the procedure, the patient's muscles become rigid and the skin feels hot to the touch. The major concern in this patient is the possibility of:
1. esophageal perforation. 2. malignant hyperthermia. 3. septicemia. 4. hyperthyroid storm.
To widen blocked nasal passages and sinuses, one should choose an OTC drug with ________ properties.
A. antitussive B. expectorant C. decongestant D. antiopyretic