Which patient is at greatest risk for developing a hematologic problem while receiving rasburicase?
a. 32-year-old patient taking chemotherapy for kidney cancer
b. 42-year-old patient who has a glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
c. 52-year-old patient who has a deficiency of the enzyme alpha-1-antitrypsin
d. 62-year-old patient who was first diagnosed with gout at the age of 21 years
ANS: B
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a. A wound is a source of pain and discom-fort. b. A wound does not typically affect other body systems. c. Infection is not likely. d. A wound increases the person's appetite.
A nurse is completing an assessment. Which findings will the nurse report as subjective data? (Select all that apply.)
a. Patient's temperature b. Patient's wound appearance c. Patient describing excitement about discharge d. Patient pacing the floor while awaiting test results e. Patient's expression of fear regarding upcoming surgery
The patient is to receive phenytoin (Dilantin) at 0900. When will be the ideal time for the nurse to schedule a trough level?
a. 0800 b. 0830 c. 0900 d. 0930
The nurse cancels the outing to the park for a group of older adults in a long-term care facility:
a. on a 75-degree sunny day in Texas. b. on a 70-degree cloudy day in Oregon. c. on an 80-degree sunny day in Florida. d. on a 75-degree ozone alert day in California.