A nurse is caring for a 46-year-old female patient who is taking paclitaxel for ovarian cancer. Two or three days after the infusion of the drug, the nurse must closely monitor for which of the following?
A) Cardiotoxicity
B) Constipation
C) Neurotoxicity
D) Asthma
Question 2
A patient on 5-FU calls the clinic and reports that he has between five and seven loose bowel movements daily. The nurse will instruct the patient to
A) treat the diarrhea with OTC medications.
B) avoid protein-rich foods.
C) avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice.
D) notify the clinic if the stools are black or if there is evidence of blood.
Female choice based on male appearance.
Male giraffe mounting a female. Only dominant males are generally able to mate.
The nurse is using Standard Precautions to draw blood.
The liver in this photograph was from a deceased patient with an advanced state of cirrhosis.
ROM exercises on a patient’s wrist: ulnar deviation.
The urinary system: Anterior view of the urinary organs of a female