The patient had a right mastectomy 2 years ago. She now complains of pain and swelling of her right arm. The nurse suspects:
A) Buerger's disease.
B) Arterial insufficiency.
C) Obstruction of lymph flow.
D) Myasthenia gravis.
C
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a. Cervical cancer c. Uterine cancer b. Vaginal infections d. Ovarian cancer
A new nurse asks the mentor, "How can I be sure I'm developing a therapeutic environ-ment for my unit?" The mentor uses as a basis for the response the fact that a therapeutic milieu is characterized by:
a. Rigid adherence to timelines and unit routine b. Relaxation of boundaries when doing so is accepted by all c. The focus of the staff is directed to the most critically disturbed patients d. Specific patient-centered goals are established mutually by patient and staff
Give 3 examples of drugs harmful in pregnancy and the resulting conditions or abnormality
What will be an ideal response?
An adult male patient with a diagnosis of osteomyelitis will soon begin treatment with gentamicin. Which of the following schedules is most likely to maximize efficacy and minimize nephrotoxicity?
A) Gentamicin 500 mg IV OD at 1200 B) Gentamicin 250 mg PO BID at 07:30 and 19:30 C) Gentamicin 500 mg PO TID at 08:00, 12:00, and 17:00 D) Gentamicin 125 mg IV QID at 06:00, 1200, 18:00, and 24:00