which of the following actions is most important to ensure that the maximum culmulative dose of a chemotherapeutic agent is not exceeded a. review the original order for the planned dose intensity b. rely on the electronic medical record to track the total dose c. verify the scheduled dose against the patient’s previous treatment d. calculate and assess the total lifetime dose received

A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for 5 units of regular insulin and 10 units of NPH Insulin to mix together and administer subcutaneously. Determine the correct order of steps for this procedure. Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the order of performance. Use all the steps.) fonts of air to the bottle of regular in wdraw the correct dose of insulin from the back jest to units of ar into the battle of NPH insulin Withdraw the correct dise of regular insulin from the bottle

Which of the following medication doses are calculated by using the area under the curve method? A. Carboplatin B. Dacarbazine C. Ifosfamide D. Cyclophosphamide

A dental assistant works for Dr. X.  A dental hygienist who works for Dr. X asks the dental assistant to obtain a cartridge of local anesthetic so she can administer it to a patient. What should the dental assistant note before complying with the dental hygienist’s request? a. Check the expiration date of the local anesthetic cartridge, then deliver it. b. Check for medical alerts. c. Verify that the Dental Hygienist holds a current local anesthesia permit and also check with a dentist prior to providing the Dental Hygienist with the anesthetic.

A pediatrician prescribes amoxicillin for a child who weighs 33 pounds. The recommended dose is 20 mg/kg/day, and it's to be administered in three divided doses. The amoxicillin suspension available has a concentration of 250 mg/5 mL.a. How many mg per dose should the child receive?b. How many mL per dose will you administer?

Using the coding techniques described in this chapter, carefully read through the case study and determine the most accurate CPT code(s) and HCPCS code(s) and modifier(s), if appropriate. OPERATIONS: 1. Flexible bronchoscopy 2. Cervical mediastinoscopy with biopsy and thyroid isthmusectomy PROCEDURE: This otherwise normally healthy patient was brought to the operative suite and placed in supine position. After satisfactory induction of general endotracheal anesthesia, a flexible Olympus bronchoscope was passed through the endotracheal tube visualizing the distal trachea, carina, and right and left main stem bronchi of the primary and secondary divisions. No evidence of any endobronchial tumor was noted. The scope was then withdrawn. The patient was then prepped and draped in the usual sterile fashion. A shoulder roll was placed. A curvilinear incision was made above the suprasternal notch in the line of a skin crease. Dissection was carried down through the subcutaneous tissue down…

Order: Administer 20 mg IV STAT How many mL will the nurse administer per dose?

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.

The order for chemotherapy reads: “Give asparaginase (E­spar) IV 200 units/kg/day.” The patient weighs 297 ­b. The pharmacy department wi­­ prepare the medication for intravenous infusion. How much drug wi­­ be given per dose? Is this a safe dose?

A Paste Font Paragraph Styles Editing Dictate Sensitivity Editor Reuse Files Undo Clipboard Styles Voice Sensitivity Editor Reuse Files 3.1. 4 · | 10 . - 11. | : 12· | . 13. 14 1 15· 4. What is expected if a patient taking warfarin is a poor metabolizer? a. Decreased metabolism does not affect dose determination b. Decreased metabolism leads to lack of therapeutic effect Decreased metabolism leads to decreased therapeutic effect d. Decreased metabolism leads to increased side-effects if dose is not adjusted с. e. All of the above are not true Explanation: b) The metabolic pathway of warfarin is deficient since this patient is a poor metaboliser. Warfarin is partially metabolised, most of it remaining in the bloodstream. This leads to a lack of warfarin's therapeutic effect. g