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roselinechinyere27m

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The nurse administers potassium iodide (KI) tablets to a patient who has been exposed to radiation from a nuclear weapon. What is the rationale for administering potassium iodide (KI) to this patient?
 
  1. It was administered to prevent thyroid cancer.
  2. It was administered to prevent brain cancer.
  3. It was administered to prevent liver cancer.
  4. It was administered to prevent renal cancer.

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The nurse is managing care for a group of patients on a renal failure unit. What does the nurse recognize as the most important patient safety precaution with regard to medication administration?
 
  1. Know that patients will require less-than-average doses of medications.
  2. Know which drugs will increase fluid retention.
  3. Ensure that each patient's intake and output is measured precisely.
  4. Be aware of what drugs are nephrotoxic.



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: Potassium iodide (KI) can prevent up to 100 of the radioactive iodine from entering the thyroid gland.
Rationale 2: Potassium iodide (KI) will not protect the brain from the effects of radioactive iodine.
Rationale 3: Potassium iodide (KI) will not protect the liver from the effects of radioactive iodine.
Rationale 4: Potassium iodide (KI) will not protect the kidneys from the effects of radioactive iodine.
Global Rationale: Potassium iodide (KI) can prevent up to 100 of the radioactive iodine from entering the thyroid gland. Potassium iodide (KI) will not protect the liver, the kidneys, or the brain from the effects of radioactive iodine.

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Rationale 1: Administering the average dose of medication to a patient in severe renal failure can have mortal consequences. The consequences of recognizing that renal patients will require less-than-average doses of medications cannot be overemphasized.
Rationale 2: Knowing which drugs will increase fluid retention is important but not as important as recognizing another precaution.
Rationale 3: Ensuring that each patient's intake and output is measured precisely is important but not as important as another precaution.
Rationale 4: Recognizing which drugs are nephrotoxic is important but not as important as another precaution.
Global Rationale: Administering the average dose of medication to a patient in severe renal failure can have mortal consequences. The consequences of recognizing that renal patients will require less-than-average doses of medications cannot be overemphasized. Recognizing which drugs are nephrotoxic is important but not as important as knowing that patients will need less-than-average doses. Ensuring that each patient's intake and output is measured precisely is important but not as important as knowing that patients will need less-than-average doses. Knowing which drugs will increase fluid retention is important but not as important as knowing that patients will need less-than-average doses.



roselinechinyere27m

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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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