Answer to Question 1
C
In many situations, nausea and vomiting may be anticipated. These situations may involve motion sickness or chemotherapy. Premedicating the patient with an antiemetic may be necessary in order for the patient to receive full therapy; this is the current standard of care. Although most chemotherapeutic agents have emetogenic potential, the use of premedication with 5-HT3 receptor antagonists significantly decreases the nausea and vomiting experienced during and after administration The most common agent in this class, ondansetron, is now available as a generic.
Answer to Question 2
B
Liver enzyme elevations are frequent, are usually transient and asymptomatic, and do not appear predictive of subsequent hepatic disease. A decrease in dose or discontinuation of the drug is not indicated. Coadministration with acetaminophen is not contraindicated.
Critical thinking involves analysis in which the nurse examines patient data available from a variet
Patient Position for Posterior Percussion
Patient with exophthalmos.
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). The grafts are often obtained from the patient’s saphenous vein
Providing patient education
Some common eye disorders. (D) Conjunctival hemorrhage of the right eye of this patient with ...