An oncologist prescribes temozolomide for a patient with an astrocytoma. By which route will the nurse administer this chemotherapy?
1. Oral
2. Intravenous
3. Intrathecal
4. Intramuscular
Correct Answer: 1
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A client being started on the medication finasteride (Proscar) asks the nurse how the medication will help to treat his enlarged prostate. What should the nurse respond to this client?
1. "Proscar decreases the production of urine." 2. "Proscar reduces the production of a hormone that normally stimulates prostate growth." 3. "Proscar promotes contraction of the bladder to help expel the urine more easily." 4. "Proscar decreases the inflammation of the prostate gland."
When a client has an arterial blood pH of 7.48, what action by a buffer will bring the pH back to normal?
A. Absorb bicarbonate ions from the blood B. Release bicarbonate ions into the blood C. Absorb hydrogen ions from the blood D. Release hydrogen ions into the blood
Which factor that influences critical thinking provides the best rationale for using a team meeting to plan care for a patient?
a. Collaboration b. Moral development c. Self-confidence d. Maturity
A patient tells the nurse that she takes aspirin for menstrual cramps, but she does not feel that it works well. What will the nurse suggest?
a. The patient should avoid any type of COX inhibitor because of the risk of Reye's syndrome. b. The patient should increase the dose to a level that suppresses inflammation. c. The patient should use a first-generation nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication instead. d. The patient should use acetaminophen because of its selective effects on uterine smooth muscle.