A 38-year-old patient is obese and has abscesses around his inner thigh muscles. He is receiving IV antibiotics, but no improvement has been seen. The patient questions the nurse about the most likely cause for the drug therapy failure
The nurse explains to the patient that the
A) surface area of the abscesses is not large enough for the drug to have the desired therapeutic effect.
B) route of administering the medication should not have been IV.
C) distribution of the drug to the area of the abscesses is impaired.
D) distribution of the drug to the thigh muscles is generally impaired, even in healthy individuals.
C
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A nurse is caring for a patient in Portland, Oregon, who has a terminal illness
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a. Assess the parents' readiness to learn. b. Gather literature for the parents. c. Secure a quiet place for teaching. d. Discuss the plan with the nursing team.
A nurse manager has a staff nurse who observes certain religious holidays. The manager tries to make sure that these observances can be met if possible. The manager is practicing which of the following values?
1. Human dignity 2. Social justice 3. Autonomy 4. Altruism