The nurse administering granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF; Neupogen) to a client who is also receiving chemotherapy should assess the client for
a. a rash.
b. bone pain.
c. fatigue.
d. muscle aches.
B
Bone pain is the most commonly reported side effect of G-CSF, although the other options can also occur.
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Treatment for active tuberculosis includes:
1. long-term treatment with more than one drug. 2. the need to develop drug-resistant organisms. 3. chemoprophylaxis with bacteriostatic medications. 4. chemotherapy in patients at high risk for developing infection.
Nursing care of the infant who has had a myelomeningocele repair should include
a. Securely fastening the diaper b. Measurement of pupil size c. Measurement of head circumference d. Administration of seizure medications
A patient is diagnosed with hyperplasia of lung tissue. The nurse realizes that this patient's first course of treatment will most likely include:
1. identification and removal of the irritant causing the hyperplasia. 2. antibiotic therapy. 3. chemotherapy. 4. radiation therapy.
A sputum culture has been collected and sent for culture and sensitivity. The physician orders a broad-spectrum antibiotic. What is the reason this medication is being ordered?
1. The culture and sensitivity will take 2 weeks for the results to be available. 2. Treatment for severe infections is started on broad-spectrum antibiotics while the culture is pending and then changed to a narrow-spectrum antibiotic. 3. Most people are allergic to narrow-spectrum antibiotics. 4. The broad-spectrum antibiotic will cure the infection before the culture results are ready.