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A 5-year-old boy needs an IM injection. The least painful and most effective
injection site would be the
- CORRECT ANS: ventrogluteal muscle.
A 7-year-old child has been taking tetracycline for a bacterial infection. The nurse
will be sure to inform the parents that this drug could cause
- CORRECT ANS: 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 cardiomyopathy and
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?
- CORRECT ANS: 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 diagnosis
should the nurse prioritize?
- CORRECT ANS: 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
findings would have prompted the woman's care provider to prescribe a
bisphosphonate?
- CORRECT ANS: Low bone density and a family history of osteoporosis
The recommended treatment for trichomoniasis is
- CORRECT ANS: Flagyl.
,A Nurse Practitioner educator who coordinates the staff education on an oncology
unit is conducting an Inservice on targeted therapies. What potential benefit of
targeted therapies should the nurse highlight in this education session?
- CORRECT ANS: Targeted therapies have the potential to damage cancerous cells
while leaving normal body cells less affected.
, A patient has been prescribed oral tetracycline. The nurse will instruct the patient
to take the drug
- CORRECT ANS: on an empty stomach 1 hour before or 2 hours after taking any
meals or other drugs.
A 16-year-old boy is prescribed cromolyn sodium nasal spray to treat a nasal
allergy. To maximize the therapeutic effects of the drug, which of the following will
the nurse include in instructions to the patient?
- CORRECT ANS: Take the drug for one full week before coming in contact with
allergens
An elderly woman is slated for a hemiarthroplasty (hip replacement surgery) after
falling and breaking her hip on the stairs outside her home. The woman's pain in
the time since her injury has been severe, and her care team has been treating it
with morphine. Which of the following administration schedules is most likely to
control the patient's pain?
- CORRECT ANS: Twice-daily doses of long-acting morphine, with short- acting
morphine available for breakthrough pain
A Nurse Practitioner is obtaining baseline physical data from a 7-year-old patient
who is to be started on dextroamphetamine for ADHD. After obtaining vital signs,
height, and weight, the nurse will prepare the patient for an
- CORRECT ANS: electrocardiogram (ECG).
An immunocompromised 7-year-old child was recently discharged home with a
peripherally-inserted central line (PIC line) for home antibiotic therapy. He has now
been brought to the emergency department by his mother and father with signs
and symptoms of line sepsis. Upon questioning, the mother states that she has
been removing the PIC dressing daily and washing the site with warm water and a
cloth. What nursing diagnosis is most appropriate in this situation?
- CORRECT ANS: Ineffective Family Therapeutic Regimen Management
A 65-year-old woman has an advanced form of rheumatoid arthritis. Her treatment
includes a regular dosage of methotrexate. The APRN will advise her to take which