What is the dose of bleomycin that is recommended for malignant pleural effusion?
What will be an ideal response?
60 units intrapleurally
60 units
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A patient has been admitted with a diagnosis of confusion. The physician's admission note states that he wants to assess for delirium versus dementia. The nurse knows that the main differences are:
1. delirium usually lasts several years, whereas dementia lasts only a few days. 2. delirium usually has sudden onset and is reversible, whereas dementia is chronic and irreversible. 3. dementia is usually caused by medications, whereas delirium is not. 4. dementia is easily treated with reality orientation, whereas delirium is not.
A patient who has major burns sustained in a factory fire is drowsy and complains of nausea. The nurse suspects that the patient may have which of the following conditions?
1. head injury 2. internal hemorrhage 3. carbon monoxide poisoning 4. neurogenic shock
An elderly client has met the criteria for a diagnosis of major depressive disorder. The client does not respond to antidepressant medications. Which treatment should a nurse anticipate that the physician would prescribe for this client?
A. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) B. Neuroleptic therapy C. An antiparkinsonian agent D. An anxiolytic agent