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A healthcare professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin iron dextran therapy when administering the drug a healthcare professional should take which of the following actions

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Administer a test dose Monitor blood pressure have epinephrine available uses the z track technique

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A healthcare professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking alteplase to treat acute mycardial infarction. the healthcare professional should understand the drug is most effective when the patient receives it

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With in three hours of symptom onset

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A healthcare professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking filgrastim to treat neutropenia the healthcare professional should assess the patient for which of the following adverse affects

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...enlarged spleen

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healthcare professional is preparing to administer prescribed dose of filgrastim him to a patient the patient's laboratory reports indicate that the patient has a wbc count of 12,000 which of the action should the healthcare professional take

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Clarify the prescription with the provider

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Epoetin Alpha is administered subcutaneously to a patient who has renal failure the healthcare professionals to monitor for what adverse affect

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Hypertension

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Patient is to begin taking oprelvekin what should the healthcare professional explain about The following affects

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...increases platelet production

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Patient is to begin taking warfarin and what should the healthcare professional caution about with the over-the-counter drugs

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Ibuprofen

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Patient is to begin taking our Oprelvekin (neumega) to treat thrombocytopenia what should the patient report as an indication of adverse reaction

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...conjunctivitis swollen ankles palpitations

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Epoetin alpha subcutaneously given to a patient who has renal failure the healthcare professional should take what following action

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Insert the needle into the vile once

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Patient has mild hemophilia A and is to begin taking desmopressin to prevent bleeding what should they monitor for adverse reaction

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Edema

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Patient is to begin taking alteplase therapy what should patient monitor for adverse effects

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Headache

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Patient is to begin taking aspirin to reduce the risk of cardiovascular event what should they understand and are the drug inhibits platelet aggregation by what mechanism

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Inhibiting cyclooxygenase action and platelets

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A patient is to begin taking feral's sulfate to treat iron deficiency anemia when taking the drug what should be included in the following instructions

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Eat iron enriched foods spread the dosage across each day take the drug on an empty stomach increased dietary fiber

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Patient is taking ferrous sulfate to treat iron deficiency anemia and develop severe nausea and vomiting what should be used to treat the complication

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Deferoxamine

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Patient is to begin taking clopidogrel to prevent stent stenosis what is the adverse reaction

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Thrombocytopenia

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Patient to begin therapy with recombinant factor IX to treat hemophilia the patient asked about the disease transmission the healthcare professional should explain the recombinant factor IX eliminates the risk for what

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Creutzfeldt-jakob disease

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Patient is to begin taking folic acid to treat megaloblastic anemia what is the laboratory value needed

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Reticulocyte count

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Patient is to begin factor VIII therapy to treat hemophilia when administering it what action should the healthcare professional take

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Have emergency equipment ready

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Patient is taking warfarin and arrives at the emergency department and reports rectal bleeding what of the following drugs should be available

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Vitamin K

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Patient is to begin alteplase therapy to treat pulmonary embolism and what should be available for the severe adverse reaction

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...aminocaproic acid

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Patient is undergoing bone marrow transplantation following a high dose of chemotherapy what drugs should they expect to help the patient's risk of infection

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Filgrastim neupogen

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A healthcare professional should assess the patient was megaloblastic anemia for indications of which of the following vitamin deficiency

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Vitamin B 12

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A patient is known to have a sensitivity to E. coli derived proteins the sensitivity is a contraindication of what drug

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Filgrastim neupogen

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Patient is to begin taking clopidogrel to prevent thrombus formation what should the healthcare professional question if the patient that has

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Peptic ulcer disease

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Patient is to begin taking important Epoetin Alfa what laboratory values would increase with therapy

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Hgb

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