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NClaborn

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A patient with Cushing's disease will soon begin treatment with ketoconazole. When planning the patient's care, the nurse should be cognizant of the black box warning for this drug and consequently monitor what laboratory values?
 
  A) White blood cell differential
  B) Blood urea nitrogen and creatinine
  C) AST, ALT, and GGT
  D) Hemoglobin, hematocrit, and red blood cell count

Question 2

A patient has chosen to be placed on hospice. Which of the following is acceptable chemotherapy for a patient on hospice?
 
  A) Adjuvant chemotherapy
  B) Radiation combined with chemotherapy
  C) Palliative chemotherapy
  D) Neoadjuvant chemotherapy


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ladyjames123

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
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The FDA has issued a black box warning stating that ketoconazole can cause hepatotoxicity. As a result, monitoring of liver function may be a priority over assessment of white cells, red cells, and renal function.

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Wow, this really help

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:D TYSM

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