You are an oncology nurse who has reconstituted a patient's scheduled chemotherapeutic drug. What action should you perform prior to administering this drug?
A) Aspirate 5 to 10 mL of blood from the patient's IV access device.
B) Teach the patient about the pharmacodynamics of the drug.
C) Administer a prophylactic antibiotic as ordered.
D) Have a colleague confirm the chemotherapy dose.
D
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What is the correct method for turning an adult patient who recently sustained a spinal cord injury?
a. Ask the patient to assist with the turn by holding the siderails of the bed. b. Place a draw sheet under the patient to assist with turning. c. Request help from another nurse to perform the logrolling technique. d. Use a mechanical lift for safe turning and protecting the nurse's back.
At a routine health care visit, a nurse measures a toddler and plots the height and weight on the growth charts. The nurse documents that the toddler is above the 95th percentile for weight and is at the 5th percentile for height
How should the nurse interpret these data? 1. The toddler is proportionate for age. 2. The toddler needs to eat more at each feeding. 3. The height and weight are disproportionate, and the toddler needs further evaluation. 4. The family most likely is short.
A nurse who is caring for a maturing Jewish girl preparing for her passage into adulthood, bat mitzvah, would arrange the care to allow time for:
1. instruction and study. 2. prayer and meditation. 3. her father's blessing. 4. eating a ritual meal of bread and water.
When teaching seniors at a community recreation center, which information will the nurse include about ways to prevent fractures?
a. Tack down scatter rugs in the home. b. Most falls happen outside the home. c. Buy shoes that provide good support and are comfortable to wear. d. Range-of-motion exercises should be taught by a physical therapist.