A nurse is managing the care of a patient who is approaching ...

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A nurse is managing the care of a patient who is approaching nadir during the first round of chemotherapy. The nurse evaluates that neutropenia has occurred when the patient's white blood cell count reaches _________ cells/mL.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

The physician writes an order for a medication to be given SL tid. How should the nurse administer the prescribed medication order to the client?
 
  1. Subcutaneous three times per day
  2. Subcutaneous four times per day
  3. Sublingual three times per day
  4. Sublingual four times per day

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Answer to Question 1

1500

Rationale: Nadir is the lowest point to which the erythrocyte, neutrophil, or platelet count is depressed by the chemotherapy drug. Once a patient's WBC count falls to 1500 cells/mL, the patient is considered neutropenic and is at great risk of developing infection.

Global Rationale: Nadir is the lowest point to which the erythrocyte, neutrophil, or platelet count is depressed by the chemotherapy drug. Once a patient's WBC count falls to 1500 cells/mL, the patient is considered neutropenic and is at great risk of developing infection.

Answer to Question 2

3

Rationale 1:Subcutaneous three times per day is incorrect because sublingual three times per day is the correct interpretation of this order. A medication ordered subcutaneous would be SQ.
Rationale 2:Subcutaneous four times per day is incorrect because sublingual three times per day is the correct interpretation of this order. A medication ordered subcutaneous would be SQ.
Rationale 3:Sublingual three times per day is the correct interpretation of this order.
Rationale 4:Sublingual four times per day is incorrect because sublingual three times per day is the correct interpretation of this order. A medication ordered four times per day would be qid.

Global Rationale: Sublingual three times per day is the correct interpretation of this order. A medication ordered four times per day would be qid.

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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again

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