What statement by the nurse indicates understanding about the difference between paclitaxel and nab-paclitaxel? Nab- paclitaxel: A. requires careful administration consideration in the elderly B. uses the body's own albumin transport mechanisms. C. causes central nervous system toxicity. D. accumulates in the adipose tissue.

EPO injections, used as an ergogenic approach, are a risk to health, due to the significant increases in blood viscosity that can result, particularly after prolonged endurance exercise (e.g., a 5-hour bike ride).    True  False

A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia in an inpatient facility. Exhibit 1 Medication Administration Record 0730: Clozapine 100 mg PO daily Aripiprazole 5 mg PO daily Multivitamin PO daily Exhibit 2 Laboratory Results 0730: Sodium 125 mEq/L (136 to 145 mEq/L) Potassium 3.5 mEq/L (3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L) Chloride 90 mEq/L (98 to 106 mEq/L) BUN 8 mg/dL (10 to 20 mg/dL) Magnesium 1.2 mEq/L (1.3 to 2.1 mEq/L) Exhibit 3 Vital Signs 1230: Temperature 37.6° C(99.7°F) Heart rate 98/min Respiratory rate 20/min Blood pressure 142/92 mm Hg Oxygen saturation 100% on room air 1500: Temperature 37.1° C(98.8° F) Heart rate 104/min Respiratory rate 24/min Blood pressure 150/90 mm Hg Oxygen saturation 100% on room air Exhibit 4 Nurses' Notes 0730: Client sleeping. Lungs clear to auscultation bilaterally. Hyperactive bowel sounds noted x 4. Abdomen soft and nontender. Small bruise noted on right hand. Family at bedside. Family states client is diagnosed with schizophrenia, and last doctor's…

Discuss why gamma globulin injections are painful.

Mia has been diagnosed with tuberculosis. Her skin test for PPD is positive. Which of the following would be the drug of choice for Mia?   Multiple Choice   Rifadin   Myambutol   INH   Pyrazinamide

Drug abc has the following dosing guidelines: Initiate therapy at 6-8 mg/kg/day IV once daily for 2 days, then decrease dosage by 25% for days 3 and 4, then discontinue. The prescriber has ordered an initial dose of 7 mg/kg/day IV for a 48 YO 189 lb male. The drug is available in 10 mL vials labeled 100 mg/mL. a) How many mL will you administer on day 1? b) How many mL will you administer on day 3? (Assume patient’s weight has not changed.) Wojcik, Bradley J.; Hassen, Chase. Dosage Calculations for Nursing Students: Master Dosage Calculations The Safe & Easy Way Without Formulas! (Dosage Calculation Success Series Book 1) (p. 62). Nurse Superhero. Kindle Edition.

A patient with prostate cancer is prescribed an LHRH agonist. Which order should the nurse question? A. Goserelin B. Triptorelin C. Degarelix D. Leuprolide

39 words A school-age child present with new-onset type 1 diabetes mellitus. The nurse should recognize the caregiver demonstrates understanding of how to manage the child's illness by which statement? 30) X A. Long-acting insulin is administered before each meal. B. Index fingers should be used for blood glucose testing. C. Blood glucose stability can be achieved with a restricted diet. D. Insulin injection sites are rotated between arm and legs. Accessibility: Investigate English (United States)

Explain why corticosteroid medicines are used in asthma treatment. Please explain at your own words.

Drug XYZ has the following dosing guidelines: initiate therapy at 4-6mg/kg/day IV once daily for 2 days, then decrease dosage by 25% for days 3 and 4, then discontinue. The prescriber has ordered an initial dose of 5mg/kg/day IV for a 48 YO 176lb male. The drug is available in 10mL vials and labeled 100mg/mL. a) How many mL will you administer on day 1? b) How many mL will you administer on day 3?