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EY67

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on: Jun 25, 2018
A patient will be receiving busulfan (Myleran) as treatment for leukemia. Which intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care for this patient?
 
  1. Assess for infection.
  2. Administer anti-emetic prior to chemotherapy.
  3. Assess oral mucous membranes.
  4. Check stool for occult blood.

Question 2

A patient is having a procedure that involves cutting through the skin to diagnose a mass located in the left breast. For which type of biopsy should the nurse plan care for this patient?
 
  1. incisional
  2. fine-needle
  3. needle core
  4. excisional


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blakeserpa

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1
Nursing interventions for a patient receiving busulfan (Myleran) include monitoring white blood cell counts, monitoring blood urea nitrogen level, maintaining adequate fluid intake, assessing for infection, and assessing lungs for coarse rales. Administering an anti-emetic prior to chemotherapy, assessing oral mucous membranes, and checking stool for occult blood are not indicated for busulfan (Myleran).

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1

An incisional biopsy is the removal of part of a larger tumor by cutting through the skin. A fine-needle biopsy uses a very thin needle to aspirate a small amount of tissue from the tumors. A needle core biopsy uses a slightly larger needle than that used for a fine-needle biopsy to extract a small amount of tissue from tumors that cannot be aspirated by fine-needle aspiration. An excisional biopsy is the removal of an entire tumor through surgery.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Excellent

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