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Brittanyd9008

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When a patient is receiving cisplatin (Platinol-AQ) chemotherapy, the nurse will monitor for which adverse effects?
 
  (Select all that apply.)
  a. Tinnitus
  b. Heart failure
  c. Hearing loss
  d. Elevated blood urea nitrogen and creatinine levels
  e. Numbness or tingling in the extremities
  f. Elevated glucose and ketone levels

Question 2

During chemotherapy, a patient develops
 
  severe diarrhea caused by a vasoactive intestinal peptidesecreting tumor (VIPoma). The nurse expects to administer which drug for this problem?
  a. Dexrazoxane (Zinecard)
  b. Allopurinol (Zyloprim)
  c. Octreotide (Sandostatin)
  d. Bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol)


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macybarnes

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

ANS: A, C, D, E

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C


Brittanyd9008

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Gracias!

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