Order: Lomustine 100 mg/m PO, every six weeks. The label on the bottle reads, "100 mg/cap." How many capsules of this antineoplastic drug will you administer to a child whose BSA is 1 m2?
1. 1 capsule
2. 10 capsules
3. 0.1 capsule
4. 7 capsules
1
Global Rationale: 1 m2 × 100 mg/ m2 = 100 mg = 1 capsule
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She has demonstrated appropriate technique with medication administration and wound care. The priority nursing diagnosis is: 1. Knowledge Deficient related to home care. 2. Family Processes, Altered related to hospitalization. 3. Parental Anxiety related to care of the child at home. 4. Infection, risk for related to presence of healing wounds.
Which statement regarding nursing interventions should a nurse identify as accurate?
1. Nursing interventions are independent from the treatment team's goals. 2. Nursing interventions are solely directed by written physician orders. 3. Nursing interventions occur independently but in concert with overall treatment team goals. 4. Nursing interventions are standardized by policies and procedures.
While conducting the health assessment, the nurse instructs the patient about secondary prevention activities. What did the nurse most likely teach this patient?
A) Immunizations recommended for the patient's age B) Consistent use of seat belts when in a motor vehicle C) Importance of annual vision examinations D) The need for annual mammograms
Commonly called "_______ _____", nitrous oxide is a gaseous anesthetic first used in the early 1800s in medicine and surgery.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).