A patient in treatment for multiple myeloma is on Mesnex (ifosfamide). She reports to you that she is having bouts of nausea and has been unable to eat. What is the nurse's best response?
1. Take nothing by mouth until this passes.
2. Replace fluid losses right away.
3. Only eat nonsalty foods.
4. Hold ice chips in your mouth.
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The patient may not be able to eat anything at times but may find holding ice chips in the mouth to be helpful.
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A) It is a newer medication with a lower cost. B) It is the same as amphotericin B in hepatotoxicity. C) It reaches higher concentration in diseased tissue. D) It constricts afferent renal arterioles to reduce blood flow.
An elderly woman falls in her home. Paramedics are called to help her get up and take her to a nearby hospital. What action is the paramedics' priority?
A) Assess her vital signs B) Teach the woman how to fall safely C) Assess the factors that led to her fall D) Request that an X-ray be done at the hospital
Malignant hypertension is most common in which group?
a. black males >60 years of age b. black males >40 years of age c. black males/females >40 years of age d. black males <40 years of age
Personal protective equipment is not necessary during the bedmaking procedure.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)