NURS 6521N ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY WINTER QTR EXAM - WEEK 11

NURS 6521N ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY WINTER QTR EXAM - WEEK 11 Selected Answer: ventrogluteal muscle. Selected Answer: staining of permanent teeth. A 51-year-old female patient has been receiving doxorubicin (Adriamycin) for metastatic breast cancer. Her medical record indicates she has cardiomyopathyand a cumulative dose of 300 mg/m2 of doxorubicin. Which of the following measures would help limit the severity of the cardiomyopathy in this patient? Selected Answer: The use of dexrazoxane in conjunction with doxorubicin A patient with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) will be starting a course of doxorubicin shortly. When planning this patient's care, what nursing diagnosisshould the nurse prioritize? Selected Answer: Risk for Infection related to suppressed bone marrow function A Nurse Practitioner is performing patient education for a woman who has just been prescribed a bisphosphonate. Which of the following diagnostic and history findingswould have prompted the woman's care provider to prescribe a bisphosphonate? Selected Answer: Low bone density and a family history of osteoporosis Selected Answer: Agranulocytosis The recommended treatment for trichomoniasis is Selected Answer: Flagyl. A Nurse Practitioner educator who coordinates the staff education on an oncology unitis conducting an inservice on targeted therapies. What potential benefit of targeted therapies should the nurse highlight in this education session? Selected Answer: Targeted therapies have the potential to damage cancerous cellswhile leaving normal body cells less affected. An oncology nurse is aware of the risks for injury that exist around the preparation, transportation, and administration of chemotherapeutic agents. In order to reduce these risks of injury, the nurse should take which of the followingactions? Selected Dispose of intravenous lines used for chemotherapy administration in a covered trash can in the patient's room.