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Brittanyd9008

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on: Jul 23, 2018
A patient has received a prescription for nabilone (Cesamet) for treatment of nausea. The nurse is aware that this medication is used for what reason?
 
  A) The patient has a substance abuse problem.
  B) The patient is under age 18.
  C) The patient is experiencing motion sickness.
  D) The patient has not responded to other medications.

Question 2

The nurse is administering an erythropoiesis-stimulating agent to a patient with renal failure and anemia. What is the maximum hemoglobin level the nurse would want to assess when reviewing this patient's lab results?
 
  A) 8 g/dL
  B) 10 g/dL
  C) 12 g/dL
  D) 14 g/dL


olivia_paige29

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

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Nabilone is a miscellaneous agent that is developed from the active ingredient of marijuana. It is used to treat nausea and vomiting related to cancer chemotherapy and is used only after the patient has not responded to other antiemetic medications. It should not be used in patients under 18 and because it is derived from marijuana it would not be appropriate to use for a patient with a history of substance abuse.

Answer to Question 2

C
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In recent years, the Food and Drug Administration alerted providers to the importance of a target hemoglobin of no more than 12 g/dL when using erythropoiesis-stimulating agents. As a result, other options are either too low or too high.


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Brittanyd9008

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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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