An antiinfective medication that is effective against a few organisms is known as:
A. bacetericidal
B. narrow-spectrum
C. bacteriostatic
D. broad-spectrum
B. narrow-spectrum
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The nursing student is working on a pediatric unit with a 2-year-old client whose legs are in traction. Which of the following would indicate that the nursing student is delivering developmentally appropriate care?
1. The student selects an age-appropriate toy for the child. 2. The student takes the child's vital signs. 3. The student administers oral medications to the child. 4. The student provides skin care.
The patient's record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data combine to form the:
a. Data base. b. Admitting data. c. Financial statement. d. Discharge summary.
A very young nurse has been promoted to nurse manager of an inpatient surgical unit. The nurse is concerned that older nurses may not respect the manager's authority because of the age difference. How can this nurse manager best exercise authority?
1. Use critical thinking to solve problems on the unit. 2. Give assignments clearly, taking staff expertise into consideration. 3. Understand complex healthcare environments. 4. Maintain an autocratic approach to influence results.
Discuss the major toxicities and side effects associated with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and
leucovorin (folinic acid). What will be an ideal response?