The nurse is preparing an analgesic for a patient with leukemia. Which route is preferred for this patient?
1. intramuscular
2. intravenous
3. oral
4. subcutaneous
Correct Answer: 3
A patient with leukemia is prone to developing infections as well as possible blood coagulation abnormalities. Administration of an analgesic through a route that would penetrate the skin could lead to bleeding or infection at the insertion site. The oral route is the route of choice for administering an analgesic to this patient.
You might also like to view...
The nurse is providing teaching for the family of a patient who has been newly diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Which statement by the family member indicates understanding of the teaching?
a. "Alzheimer's disease is a chronic, progressive condition." b. "Alzheimer's disease affects memory but not personality." c. "The onset of Alzheimer's disease is usually between 65 and 75 years." d. "With proper treatment, symptoms of this disease can be arrested."
A nurse is assigned to assess the condition of a client with dementia. Which step of the nursing process should the nurse complete before identifying goals for care and possible therapeutic nursing interventions to meet them?
A) Nursing diagnosis B) Planning C) Implementation D) Evaluation
The term learning style can BEST be described as the:
a. concept that an individual may excel at one subject and do poorly in another b. concept that an individual may prefer certain subjects over others c. difference between certain individuals who easily learn new data versus those who find learning new data difficult d. ways an individual best receives, processes, and assimilates knowledge about a subject
What is the usual cause of the autoimmune disease of acute glomerulonephritis?
a. Frequent cystitis b. Streptococcal infection c. Childhood disease of mumps d. Recent wound infection