This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having a computed tomography ... (Read 26 times)

biggirl4568

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 551
on: Jul 23, 2018
A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having a computed tomography (CT) scan. The nurse working on the oncology unit administers chemotherapy to patients who have cancer.
 
  At the Public Health Department, a nurse administers a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to a 14-month-old child as a routine immunization. Which branch of pharmacology best describes the actions of all three nurses? A) Pharmacoeconomics
  B) Pharmacotherapeutic s
  C) Pharmacodynamics
  D) Pharmacokinetics

Question 2

A patient with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) will be starting a course of doxorubicin shortly. When planning this patient's care, what nursing diagnosis should the nurse prioritize?
 
  A) Risk for Infection related to suppressed bone marrow function
  B) Risk for Impaired Skin integrity related to cytotoxic effects of doxorubicin
  C) Risk for Imbalanced Nutrition: More Than Body Requirements related to metabolic effects of doxorubicin
  D) Risk for Ineffective Airway Clearance related to decreased neurological function


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

TDubDCFL

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 357
Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
Pharmacology is the study of the biologic effects of chemicals. Nurses are involved with clinical pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutic s, which is a branch of pharmacology that deals with the uses of drugs to treat, prevent, and diagnose disease. The radiology nurse is administering a drug to help diagnose a disease. The oncology nurse is administering a drug to help treat a disease. Pharmacoeconomics includes any costs involved in drug therapy. Pharmacodynamics involves how a drug affects the body and pharmacokinetics is how the body acts on the body.

Answer to Question 2

A


biggirl4568

  • Member
  • Posts: 551
Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

juliaf

  • Member
  • Posts: 344
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Never take aspirin without food because it is likely to irritate your stomach. Never give aspirin to children under age 12. Overdoses of aspirin have the potential to cause deafness.

Did you know?

Although not all of the following muscle groups are commonly used, intramuscular injections may be given into the abdominals, biceps, calves, deltoids, gluteals, laterals, pectorals, quadriceps, trapezoids, and triceps.

Did you know?

Although puberty usually occurs in the early teenage years, the world's youngest parents were two Chinese children who had their first baby when they were 8 and 9 years of age.

Did you know?

The newest statin drug, rosuvastatin, has been called a superstatin because it appears to reduce LDL cholesterol to a greater degree than the other approved statin drugs.

Did you know?

There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world.

Consequences of normal and inadequate iodine in the diet. Consequences of normal and inadequate iodine in the diet.
NUrse NUrse
Patient teaching: ear assessment Patient teaching: ear assessment
Calipers are used to measure the body fat on the triceps of a patient. Calipers are used to measure the body fat on the triceps of a patient.
Abdominal thrusts are delivered with a firm thrust into the patient’s abdomen with an upward ... Abdominal thrusts are delivered with a firm thrust into the patient’s abdomen with an upward ...
Role-Playing a Situation in Which a Patient Is Frightened, Angry, or Anxious Role-Playing a Situation in Which a Patient Is Frightened, Angry, or Anxious
Video: Metaphase I Animation

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library