Author Question: Before administering an iron preparation, what should the nurse assess? A) Red blood cell count ... (Read 42 times)

joesmith1212 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Before administering an iron preparation, what should the nurse assess?

A) Red blood cell count (RBC)
B) Hematocrit and hemoglobin
C) Aspartate aminotransferase levels
D) Serum creatinine levels

Question 2

The patient is diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, a condition in which antibodies block, alter, or destroy the receptors for acetylcholine. What symptom would the nurse expect this patient to display?

A) Muscle dysfunction
B) Seizures
C) Uncoordinated movements
D) Sleep all the time

nikmaaacs · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
Hematocrit and hemoglobin levels should be assessed before administration because the drug will be evaluated for effectiveness by the response of these levels to drug treatment. These levels are also used to determine dosage. Counting RBCs would indicate the number of blood cells per cubic millimeter but not iron or oxygen content. Aspartate aminotransferase levels are associated with liver function and serum creatinine levels are associated with renal function.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
Acetylcholine communicates between nerves and muscles so inability of this neurotransmitter to function properly, whether blocking, altering, or destroying the receptors, would result in muscle dysfunction. Inadequate gamma-aminobutyric acid would result in seizures. Inadequate dopamine would result tin uncoordinated movements. Serotonin is important in arousal and sleep.