Which patient(s) with cancer will require more intense monitoring when starting imatinib therapy? You may select more than one answer.
1. An obese patient
2. A patient who cannot tolerate interferon
3. A patient on warfarin for a history of thrombosis
4. A patient with an allergic response to aspirin
5. A patient taking carbamazepine for bipolar disorder
Question 2
While counseling a patient about bexarotene, the nurse should include which information?
1. There is an increased risk of clotting.
2. There is a need to monitor for lipid abnormalities.
3. There is a need to take vitamin A supplements with this agent.
4. It is important to avoid exertional activities.
Critical thinking involves analysis in which the nurse examines patient data available from a variet
Patient teaching: female breast assessment
Cyanosis as shown here at the patient’s fingertips results from a lack of oxygen in the tissues
Possible causes and warning signs of cancer.
Genetic therapy for mice with sickle cell disease