For patients receiving chemotherapy, filgrastim is a potentially life-saving biologic drug to
a. increase red blood cells.
b. decrease white blood cells.
c. increase white blood cells.
d. decrease red blood cells.
Answer: c. increase white blood cells.
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The nurse notes that a client's tympanic membrane moves in response to air injected into the external canal. What is the nurse's best action?
a. Notify the health care provider. b. Document the finding. c. Prepare to wash the external ear canal. d. Immediately remove the otoscope.
A patient has just received a prescription for an enteric-coated stool softener. when teaching the patient, the nurse should include which statement
A. "take the tablet with 2 or 3 ox of orange juice." B. "avoid taking all other medication with any enteric-coated tablet." C. "Crush the tablet before swallowing if you have problems with swallowing." D. "be sure to swallow the tablet whole without chewing it."
Which of the following does not apply to autonomy in midwifery practice?
a. Midwifery is self-regulating. b. Midwifery has its own distinct body of knowledge. c. Midwifery actions are the result of reactive and unconscious behaviour. d. Midwifery is self-determining in its educational pathways and philosophy.
The nurse observes a person from an Asian heritage prepares ginseng to be used for an ILLNESS. What observation does the nurse make in the preparation of this herb?
1. It is not being prepared with anything metal. 2. It is ground to a powder and rubbed on the skin. 3. It will not be given to children. 4. It is ingested several times a day.