Emma has been diagnosed with lung cancer. She has been scheduled to undergo chemotherapy. Before the treatment is started, she is administered mesna disulfide. Which of the following drugs is being used to treat Emma?
A. Temozolomide
B. Oxaliplatin
C. Carmustine
D. Isofamide
Answer: D
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The nurse is preparing an educational program about the use of over-the-counter (OTC) medications for residents of an assisted living community. What information should the nurse include in this program? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. OTC medications can be used safely with alcohol. 2. OTC medications can safely be used with all herbal medications. 3. A person can accidentally overdose on medications containing acetaminophen. 4. The use of OTC drugs can result in increased out-of-pocket costs to patients since health insurance usually does not pay for OTC medication. 5. There is an increased risk of drug interactions with prescribed medications or overdose by the use of an OTC drug identical or similar to a prescribed drug.
Your patient states that he is sitting upright because he has difficulty breathing when lying down. You determine that the patient has
a. dyspnea. c. bradypnea. b. agonal respirations. d. orthopnea.
Before obtaining the client's blood pressure the nurse should:
a. check that the health care provider has prescribed taking the BP. b. obtain the appropriate size cuff for taking the blood pressure for this client. c. hold the client's antihypertensive medication to get a more accurate reading. d. obtain the client's weight and intake and output for the past 24 hours.
Which of the following cycles consists of a follicular, ovulation, and luteal phase?
A. The menstrual cycle B. The androgen cycle C. The ovarian cycle D. The endometrial cycle