Author Question: The nurse is preparing to administer a 50-mcg dose of medication to a client. The medication is ... (Read 107 times)

luvbio · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse is preparing to administer a 50-mcg dose of medication to a client. The medication is available in 100 mcg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The client with schizophrenia has been started on medication therapy with clozapine (Clozaril). The nurse reviews the results of laboratory studies for this client to detect which of the following adverse effects of this medication?

1. Platelet count
2. Blood glucose level
3. Liver function
4. White blood cell (WBC) count

vickybb89 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

__________ mL

Answer to Question 2

4

Rationale: Clozapine (Clozaril) is an antipsychotic medication. The client taking clozapine may experience agranulocytosis, which is monitored by obtaining weekly WBC counts. Treatment is withheld if the level drops below 3000 cells/mm3. Agranulocytosis could be fatal if undetected and untreated. The other options are incorrect.