Mr. Lepp is a 63-year-old man who was diagnosed with colon cancer several weeks ago and who is scheduled to begin chemotherapy
He reports to the nurse that he read about the need for erythropoietin in an online forum for cancer patients and wants to explore the use of epoetin alfa with his oncologist. Which of the following facts should underlie the nurse's response to Mr. Lepp?
A) Epoetin alfa is normally contraindicated in patients who are receiving radiotherapy or chemotherapy.
B) Treatment with epoetin alfa will likely begin 4 to 6 days before Mr. Lepp's first round of chemotherapy and continue indefinitely.
C) The potential benefits of epoetin alfa must be weighed carefully against the potential adverse effects in cancer patients.
D) Mr. Lepp's oncologist should have begun treatment with epoetin alfa immediately after he was diagnosed.
C
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a. Avoid sharing equipment such as blood pressure cuffs between clients. b. Change gloves between wound care on different parts of the client's body. c. Use the closed method of burn wound management for all wound care. d. Use proper and consistent handwashing by all members of the staff.
The nurse would determine that a client is having a dysfunctional ventilatory weaning response if the client's respiratory rate rises to
a. 20 breaths per minute. b. 25 breaths per minute. c. 30 breaths per minute. d. 35 breaths per minute.