Which new assessment finding in a patient receiving vinorelbine would cause the nurse to withhold the next dose and notify the oncologist?
1. Dyspnea and cough
2. Alopecia
3. Constipation
4. Nausea
Correct Answer: 1
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1. A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D.
The patient's temperature has reached 103.4° F. The nurse prepares to draw a blood culture before giving the patient an antipyretic medication. What is the best reason to draw a blood culture before giving an antipyretic medication?
a. The causative organism is most prevalent during a spike in temperature. b. Elevated temperatures slow metabolic rate and improve blood oxygenation. c. Increased blood flow leads to moist mucous membranes making blood draws easier. d. Venous distention is greater because of fluid retention secondary to hyperthermia.
The nurse, caring for a client being monitored in the intensive care unit, realizes the client is at risk for which of these conditions?
a. Sensory deficit c. Sensory overload b. Sensory deprivation d. Sensory compromise
Neurologic examination reveals that a client has intact, functioning cranial nerves (CNs) III through XII. The nurse would conclude that the client has normal function of the
a. brain stem. b. cerebellum. c. cerebrum. d. spinal cord.