Which of the following statements regarding adjuvant therapy for breast carcinoma is INCORRECT?
A. Tamoxifen blocks the estrogen receptors on breast carcinoma tumor cells to which estrogen must attach to stimulate the tumor cells.
B. Aromatase inhibitor drugs block the conversion of adrenal androgens (testosterone-like steroids) into estrogens within the affected woman's body.
C. Aromatase inhibitor drugs are used to treat postmenopausal women.
D. Tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitor drugs are effective adjuvant therapy in women with estrogen-receptor-positive tumors and also in women with estrogen-receptor-negative tumors.
D
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a. 2.4 g b. 2.16 g c. 24 g d. 216 g
What should the nurse remember when providing information and appropriate explanations about diagnostic procedures to clients?
A) Explanations should be as detailed as possible. B) Explanations should never be repeated. C) Energy levels of clients may be decreased. D) Activity should be emphasized before and after procedures.
A nurse is checking laboratory results on an older client who is taking alternating doses of warfarin (Coumadin) 2.5 mg/5 mg. The INR result is 6.3.. The nurse anticipates which of the following treatments to be prescribed for this client?
A) holding the warfarin for a day and then resuming a daily dose of 2.5 mg of warfarin B) administering vitamin K 2.5 mg orally; holding the warfarin for 2 days and rechecking the PT/INR C) administering protamine sulfate 10 mg intramuscularly D) increasing the warfarin dosage to 5 mg daily
A patient has been placed on a milrinone
(Primacor) infusion as part of the therapy for end-stage heart failure. What adverse effect of this drug will the nurse watch for when assessing this patient during the infusion? a. Hypertension b. Hyperkalemia c. Nausea and vomiting d. Cardiac dysrhythmias