For what type of cancer should the nurse be prepared to administer chemotherapy by the intrathecal route?
A. Lung tumor
B. Brain tumor
C. Ovarian tumor
D. Prostate tumor
B
Many chemotherapeutic agents administered systemically do not cross the blood-brain barrier. Some of these medications can be administered intrathecally, directly into the central nervous system space, to exert the greatest effect on brain tumors.
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An infant with congenital heart disease is to undergo surgery to correct the defect. The mother states, "I guess I'm going to have to stop breastfeeding her." Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A) "That's true, but we'll make sure she gets the best intravenous nutrition." B) "Unfortunately, your baby needs more nutrients than what breast milk can provide." C) "Breast milk may help to boost her immune system, so you can continue to use it." D) "She won't be able to suck, so we have to give her fortified formula through a tube."
The nurse overhears a certified nursing assistant (CNA) tell an older adult client loudly, "If you don't get in that bed, I will throw you in there and tie you down so that you don't get up again!" What type of intentional tort does the nurse
understand that the CNA has committed? A) Assault B) Battery C) False imprisonment D) Invasion of privacy
The nursing instructor is talking with senior nursing students about diagnostic procedures used in respiratory diseases
The instructor discusses thoracentesis, defining it as a procedure performed for diagnostic purposes or to aspirate accumulated excess fluid or air from the pleural space. What would the instructor tell the students purulent fluid indicates? A) Cancer B) Infection C) Inflammation D) Heart failure
A client has a tension pneumothorax, and a thoracotomy tube is placed. What is the MOST appropriate nursing goal for the client?
a. The client will complete an entire course of antibiotic therapy. b. The client will have a respiratory rate and color within normal limits and clear breath sounds upon auscultation. c. The client will increase activity without complaint or fatigue. d. The client will verbalize an understanding of the disease process and its treatments.