The nurse is administering cisplatin to a patient with lung cancer. Which category of antiemetics is the most effective?
1. Motility agents
2. Butyrophenones
3. Serotonin-receptor antagonists
4. Phenothiazines
Correct Answer: 3
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a. Kissing others b. Sneezing at work c. Donating blood d. Coming in contact with blood products e. Leaving used tissue on the lavatory
A client is being discharge after successful CABG surgery. Despite the positive prognosis, the nurse cautions the client and family that
a. a heart attack could happen at any time. b. heart disease can always return. c. postoperative depression is common. d. the real results of the operation are not yet known.
A nurse considers how the environment outside of the family influences the development of a child when planning care for a family. Which of the following theories is being used by the nurse?
a. Bioecological systems theory b. Family systems approach c. Family developmental theory d. Interactionist theory
A client who has been prescribed a narcotic for chronic back pain is demonstrating signs of withdrawal. The nurse identifies these symptoms as being:
1. Physical dependence. 2. Psychological dependence. 3. Plateau. 4. Drug allergy.