A patient experienced a mild infusion reaction when amphotericin B was administered yesterday. What can the nurse do to decrease the next day's infusion reaction?
a. Administer meperidine 4 hours before the infusion.
b. Pretreat the patient with acetaminophen.
c. Administer dexamethasone simultaneously with the drug.
d. Administer diphenhydramine after the infusion.
b
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A) Capillaries are one cell–layer thick. B) Capillaries form a complex network. C) Capillaries transport blood back to the heart. D) Capillaries are elastic structures.
A patient is diagnosed with transport shock because of carbon dioxide poisoning. Which of the following will the nurse most likely assess in this patient?
1. pulmonary congestion and rales 2. loss of memory and neurologic dysfunction 3. cough and hemoptysis 4. bradycardia and hypothermia
A pregnant client is scheduled for diagnostic tests which cannot occur until the fetus is older than 18 weeks. Which of the following tests is this client most likely scheduled to have performed? (Select all that apply.)
1. Amniocentesis 2. Chorionic villus sampling 3. Fetoscopy with fetal skin biopsy 4. Periumbilical blood 5. Placental biopsy 6. Early amniocentesis
When calculating the rate to administer a heparin solution in milliliters/hour, Q is the dosage unit, H is the dose on hand, A is the amount to administer, and D is the rate of
A. the dosage unit. B. the amount to administer. C. mixing the solution. D. the desired dose.