A 54-year-old male patient with small-cell lung cancer is receiving etoposide. The nurse will carefully monitor for which of the following?
A) Hypertension
B) Hypotension
C) Hypoglycemia
D) Tachycardia
B
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Uncontrolled maternal hyperventilation during labor results in:
a. Respiratory acidosis. b. Metabolic acidosis. c. Respiratory alkalosis. d. Metabolic alkalosis.
The nurse has instructed an overweight client to follow a 2000-calorie diet by substituting foods considered low in calories for those higher in calories
How does the client interpret the food label to decide whether a food is low in calories? A) The product label will state "lighter" or "reduced calories." B) The product will contain no more than 11% fat. C) The nutrition facts label will have the letter "L" located in the lower-right corner. D) Nutritional labeling on the product will indicate fewer than 40 calories per serving.
Which of the following is the leading cause of premature death in industrialized countries?
a. Alcohol-related illnesses b. Automobile accidents c. Tobacco-related illnesses d. Malnutrition
A client who is legally blind requires vitamin B12 injections every 2 weeks and insists on self-administration. The best way to assist this client is for the nurse to:
1. Teach the spouse to draw up the medication, then the client can give the injection. 2. Make sure that the injection is scheduled during a visit, so the nurse can supervise. 3. Prefill syringes with the correct dose, so the client can use them for self-administration. 4. Schedule the client's clinic appointments in accordance with the dosing schedule, then give the injection when the client is at the clinic.