When a patient with a urinary tract infection (UTI) is placed on cefazolin (Ancef), the nurse will monitor for: (Select all that apply.)
a. vaginitis.
b. decreased clotting time.
c. arrhythmias.
d. rash.
e. confusion.
A, C, D, E
All options are possible side effects of Ancef except decreased clotting time. The medication may actually increase clotting time.
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Considering the following clinical conditions, which client will benefit from transtracheal oxygenation?
A. Severe cardiac disease B. Acute respiratory failure C. Cardiac arrhythmias D. Bleeding disorder
The nurse caring for a patient recently diagnosed with lung disease encourages the patient not to smoke. What is the primary rationale behind this nursing action?
A) Smoking decreases the amount of mucus production. B) Smoke particles compete for binding sites on hemoglobin. C) Smoking causes atrophy of the alveoli. D) Smoking damages the ciliary cleansing mechanism.
__________ improves myocardial oxygenation by bypassing or detouring around the occluded portion of one or more coronary arteries with a relocated blood vessel
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
When giving chemotherapy as cancer
treatment, the nurse recognizes that toxicity to rapidly growing normal cells also occurs. Which rapidly growing normal cells are also harmed by chemotherapy? (Select all that apply.) a. Bone marrow cells b. Retinal cells c. Hair follicle cells d. Nerve myelin cells e. Gastrointestinal (GI) mucous membrane cells