A patient is about to receive a dose of octreotide (Sandostatin). The nurse will assess for which contraindications or cautions? (Select all that apply.)
a. Carcinoid crisis
b. Diarrhea
c. Type 1 diabetes mellitus
d. Gallbladder disease
e. Chronic renal failure
f. Esophageal varices
ANS: C, D, E
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The nurse is caring for a patient and is exposed to a chemotherapy drug during IV administration. Where can she obtain information about the drug that is necessary for an exposure-related inci-dent?
a. The nurse's supervisor b. Poison control center c. MSDS sheets d. Employee health services
When caring for a young child, nurses realize that "trust" is part of normal growth and development. "Trust" is developed in which of the following age groups?
A) Infancy B) Preschool C) School age D) Adolescence
The average heart rate for a toddler is
A) 75 to 100 bpm. B) 80 to 120 bpm. C) 90 to 140 bpm. D) 120 to 160 bpm.