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
ANS: A, C, E
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The perioperative nurse maintains the safety of the patient during surgery with which of the following goals? Select all that apply
a. Preventing infection b. Improving the accuracy of patient identification c. Preventing mistakes in surgery d. Obtaining signed consent for surgery e. Keeping the family informed of patient's status
Loss of immediate and recent memory with retention of remote memory suggests:
a. attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). b. impaired judgment. c. stupor. d. dementia.
The nurse is speaking before a group of elementary school teachers on the topic of seizure control medications. Which behaviors should the nurse advise the teachers to watch for in children who are taking levetiracetam (Keppra)?
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Sleepiness after lunch 2. Fighting at recess 3. Inability to sit still 4. Tearfulness 5. Difficulty in seeing the blackboard
A patient has experienced a stroke (cerebral vascular accident) that has resulted in dam-age to the Broca area. Which evaluation does the nurse conduct to reinforce this diagno-sis?
a. Observing the patient pick up a spoon b. Asking the patient to recite the alphabet c. Monitoring the patient's blood pressure d. Comparing the patient's grip strength in both hands