Author Question: Which of these procedures is performed before hemodialysis is initiated for a new client who has ... (Read 62 times)

luvbio · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Which of these procedures is performed before hemodialysis is initiated for a new client who has chronic renal failure?

a. The client must be weighed before and after each session.
b. The client is prepared to be placed in protective isolation during the treatment.
c. The hemodialysis access site is restrained to prevent dislodging.
d. Blood pressure and blood draws are taken on the extremity where the hemodialysis access site is located.

Question 2

A client is receiving intravenous (IV) chemotherapy. The nurse is aware that the chemotherapeutic agents are so irritating to tissues that they can cause blistering or necrosis. These types of chemotherapeutic agents are considered to be:

a. carcinogens c. scabicides
b. corticosteroids d. vesicants

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

Answer to Question 1

A
Hemodialysis takes 3 to 6 hours each time and is usually performed three times a week. The client must be weighed before and after each session to determine that amount of fluid to remove.

Answer to Question 2

D
Extravasation is the leakage of chemotherapeutic drugs from the vein into the surrounding tissues. This is a serious complication of the administration of intravenous (IV) vesicants that can lead to blistering or necrosis of the involved tissue.