What is the most important precaution to take when administering rasburicase?
a. Wearing gloves to prevent absorption of the drug through skin and mucous membranes
b. Placing the patient in an upright position for 30 minutes after the drug is administered
c. Keeping the emergency equipment in the room during administration of the drug
d. Ensuring that the patient drinks at least 16 ounces of fluid with each dose
ANS: C
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a. Maslow's hierarchy of needs. b. a head-to-toe assessment. c. subjective data collection. d. objective data collection.
A child with a profound intellectual disability is admitted to the hospital for an appendectomy. Which IQ does the nurse anticipate to see documented when reviewing this child's medical record?
1. Between 50 and 70 2. Below 20 3. Between 35 and 50 4. Between 20 and 35
Referring back to Tutorial triggers 6.1 and 6.2, could you use a grounded theory methodology to investigate your chosen clinical issue? Would you have to adjust your initial research question?
What will be an ideal response?
A client with an extensive history of alcoholism is having coronary bypass surgery. While administering anesthesia, the certified nurse anesthetist notes that the client requires greater than usual amounts of the drug
The nurse correctly evaluates this response as which phenomenon? 1. The client has developed a resistance to the anesthesia, so it will not work very well. 2. The client has developed a paradoxical reaction to the anesthesia and will require a different drug. 3. The nurse anesthetist most likely did not calculate the correct amount of anesthesia for this client. 4. The client had developed cross-tolerance to the anesthesia and will require greater amounts.