For a client receiving chemotherapy for cancer, the nurse is aware that the MOST important lab values to monitor during treatment is:
a. blood counts
b. drug levels
c. T4 and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
d. urine protein and pH
A
Bone marrow dysfunction may result from destruction of normal and malignant cells in bone marrow by treatment modalities. The most important lab values to monitor during treatment are white cell count and platelet counts.
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When providing a health promotion presentation to a group of seniors, how often should you instruct the senior group to obtain influenza vaccines?
A) One time only B) Every 10 years C) Two times per year D) Yearly
The nurse identifies that the newborn is jaundiced within the first 24 hours of birth, with jaundice occurring over bony prominences of the face and the mucous membrane. What type of jaundice does this represent?
a. Physiological b. Normal c. Pathologic d. Transitory
Which of the following conditions is potentially life-threatening if not treated expeditiously with antibiotics?
a. HIV encephalopathy b. Dementia c. Parkinson disease d. Bacterial meningitis
The ethical tenets that underlie the core function of assessment are (select all that apply)
a. Competency: the persons assigned to develop community knowledge are prepared to collect data on groups and populations b. Moral character: the persons selected to develop, assess, and disseminate community knowledge possess integrity c. Service to others over self: a necessary condition of what is "good" or "right" policy d. "Do no harm": disseminating appropriate information about groups and populations is morally necessary and sufficient