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.
Nurses possess a wide variety of experiences which they take into each patient encounter.
Client on IV patient-controlled analgesia (PCA).
The Increasing Cost of Health Care, 1960–2010
Sandwich or capture enzyme immunoassay for patient IgM (double capture: IgM capture, Ag capture).
Remote satellite monitoring of gross primary productivity across the United States. The differences
Illustration of the anatomy of a normal subject (A) and a patient with sleep apnea (B)