Jimenez is not responding well to chemotherapy. The cancer cells continue to grow despite the chemotherapy. Which of the following is most likely to be the next step in his treatment?
A. Initiation of combination therapy
B. Initiation of radiation therapy
C. Switching to a drug that belongs to a different class of antineoplastic drugs
D. Switching to a different chemotherapy drug in the same class of antineoplastic drugs
Answer: A
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a. OSHA b. CDC c. QSEN d. NIOSH
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A single client who has just delivered a baby asks the nurse where she can receive help in getting formula for her baby. Which is the nurse's best response?
a. Medicaid can help with buying formula. b. Head Start is a program that helps provide formula. c. The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program can assist you in getting formula. d. The National Center for Family Planning has a program that helps with obtaining formula.
The wound care nurse has been asked by the healthcare provider to begin negative-pressure wound therapy on a client. Upon assessment of the wound, the nurse notes that the wound still requires a great deal of debridement. Which should the nurse do in this situation?
A. Apply the wound vac because this is the intent of the therapy. B. Contact the healthcare provider and arrange for debridement of the wound. C. Apply an autolytic dressing for 24 hours and then apply the wound vac. D. Place enzymatic debridement product under the black foam and begin the negative-pressure wound therapy.