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A nurse is assessing a client following a trastuzumab infusion to
treat metastatic breast cancer. Which of the following findings
should the nurse recognize as an indication that the client is
experiencing an adverse reaction to the drug? Select all that
apply
a. Wheezing
b. Dysrhythmias
c. Hypotension
d. Fever
e. Ascites Correct Answers a. wheezing
b. dysrhythmias
c. hypotension
d. fever
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for
cisplatin to treat testicular cancer. The nurse should instruct the
client to report which of the following adverse effect? Select all
that apply.
a. paresthesia
b. sore throat
c. flank pain
d. tinnitus
e. conjunctivitis Correct Answers a. paresthesia
b. sore throat
c. flank pain
d. tinnitus
, A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for
delavirdine therapy to treat HIV-1. The nurse should instruct the
client to report which of the following adverse reactions to the
drug?
a. Rash
b. Insomnia
c. Rhinitis
d. Alopecia Correct Answers a. rash
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for
intrathecal cytarabine therapy to treat meningeal leukemia. The
nurse should inform the client that they will also receive which
of the following drugs to reduce the risk of neurotoxicity.
a. diphenhydramine
b. leucovorin
c. folic acid
d. dexamethasone Correct Answers d. dexamethasone
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for
maraviroc therapy. The nurse should instruct the client to report
which of the following adverse effects. Select all that apply.
a. Paresthesia
b. Cough
c. Tinnitus
d. Jaundice
e. Fever Correct Answers a. paresthesia
b. cough