The nurse would expect to see an adjusted dosage in what ...

[kellyjaisingh]

The nurse would expect to see an adjusted dosage in what patients? (Select all that apply.)
 
  A) Young adult women
  B) Middle-aged men
  C) Infants
  D) Neonates
  E) Older adults

Question 2

A nurse is preparing an antineoplastic agent for a 9-year-old cancer patient. Before administering an antineoplastic agent, what is the nurse's priority action?
 
  A) Wash his or her hands.
  B) Identify the child by checking the arm band and asking him or her to state his or her name.
  C) Ensure a quiet environment so the patient can sleep during administration of the drug.
  D) Check laboratory studies to determine most recent measures of bone marrow function.

[hollysheppard095]

Answer to Question 1

C, D, E
Feedback:
Patients at the extremes of the age spectrumchildren and older adultsoften require dosage adjustments based on the functional level of the liver and kidneys and the responsiveness of other organs. The child's age and developmental level will also alert the nurse to possible problems with drug delivery, such as an inability to swallow pills or follow directions related to other delivery methods. The adult, whether male or female, would not require altered dosage unless a secondary condition such as renal or hepatic alterations existed.

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback:
The most important action of the nurse before administering the drug would be to check indexes of bone marrow functioning because these results will help to determine the proper dosage. Smaller dosages are administered if bone marrow function declines, whereas larger dosages can be given if bone marrow function is good. Only after this is checked will the nurse begin the process of actually administering the medication by performing hand hygiene, identifying the patient, and creating a quiet environment.

[kellyjaisingh]

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[hollysheppard095]

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