You are consulted on the choice of drug to give a patient. You believe that a drug targeted to DNA is the best class of drug in this setting, but the patient has been heavily pretreated with other cytotoxic drugs and is still recovering from bone marrow damage. Which drug would be the best choice due to its moderate myelosuppression side effect?
A. Cisplatin
B. Etoposide
C. Carmustine
D. Mitoxantrone
Ans: A. Cisplatin
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The nurse is monitoring a client in the active stage of labor. Which conditions associated with fetal compromise should the nurse monitor? (Select all that apply.)
a. Maternal hypotension b. Fetal heart rate of 140 to 150 bpm c. Meconium-stained amniotic fluid d. Maternal fever—38° C (100.4° F) or higher e. Complete uterine relaxation of more than 30 seconds between contractions
FI The process of ________ compares processes and outcomes among competing organizations to identify performance levels that a particular agency wants to exceed
A. Assessing B. Delegation C. Diagnosing D. Benchmarking E. Screening