Deferoxamine desferal - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NUR 221 Exam 7 Questions With 100% Correct Answers Graded A+ A child with B-Thalassemia is receiving long-term blood transfusion therapy for the treatment of the disorder. Chelation therapy is prescribed as a result of too much iron from the transfusions. Which medication should the nurse anticipate to be prescribed? Deferoxamine (Desferal) What are the precipitating factors related to sickle cell crisis? Stress, trauma, infection, dehydration, hypoxia, fever A child with rubeola (m...

RXPREP: KEY DRUGS, MNEMONICS, STUDY TIPS1 • HAZARDOUS DRUGS are: o Teratogenic o Carcinogenic o Genotoxic (damage the DNA and can cause cancer) o Have reproductive toxicity o Cause organ toxicity at low doses • Key hazardous drugs that require SPECIAL HANDLING to avoid toxicity to workers: o All pregnancy category X drugs, category D’s and a few C’s, and paroxetine, methotrexate, misoprostol, mifepristone, ribavirin o Antineoplastics (chemotherapeutics) o 5-alpha reductase inh...

ATI Hematologic System Exam Questions With Answers A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking epoetin alfa (Epogen). Which of the following laboratory values should increase with effective therapy? a) PT b) WBC c) Hgb d) Platelets c) Hgb A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking oprelvekin (Neumega) to treat thrombocytopenia. The healthc are professional should tell the patient to report which of the followin...

s A 7-year-old child has been diagnosed with acute sinusitis. The drug class that should be avoided is: - antihistamines A patient present with a elongated head with bony prominence of the forehead, nose, and lower jaw. These facial features could be suggestive of: - Acomegaly Why would a child diagnosed with beat thalassemia and hemosiderosis received deferoxamine (Desferal)? - To eliminate excessive iron and prevent organ damage A patient has newly diagnosed hypothyroidism. What are ...

When performing a visual acuity test, the nurse practitioner notes 20/30 in the left eye and 20/60 in the right eye. The next step is to A- Have the patient return in 2 weeks for a follow-up vision screen B- Dilate the eyes and retest C- Refer the patient to an ophthalmologist D- Document this as a normal finding. Question 2 The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Disorder fifth edition (DMS-5) describes Munchausen Syndrome by proxy as A- A self-inflicted injur...

When performing a visual acuity test, the nurse practitioner notes 20/30 in the left eye and 20/60 in the right eye. The next step is to A- Have the patient return in 2 weeks for a follow-up vision screen B- Dilate the eyes and retest C- Refer the patient to an ophthalmologist D- Document this as a normal finding. Question 2 The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Disorder fifth edition (DMS-5) describes Munchausen Syndrome by proxy as A- A self-inflicted injur...

NUR 4130 Ch. 14 Peds Pharmacology.The following words include English vocabulary, nursing/medical terminology, concepts, principles, or information relevant to content specifically addressed in the chapter or associated with topics presented in it. English dictionaries, your nursing textbooks, and medical dictionaries such as Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary are resources that can be used to expand your knowledge and understanding of these words and related information. Acetaminophen ...

3Ps Exam Prep Questions and Answers Already Graded A How long do you treat enterobiasis (Pinworm Infection)? 2 Wks What medication do you treat enterobiasis (pinworm infection) with? Ivermectin What is a Helminthic Infection? A worm infection How do you treat a worm infections/Helminthic infection? Albendazole 400 mg po x 1 dose, repeat in 2 weeks=2 doses total What do you treat bacterial sinusitis with (over 10 days)? Amoxicillin-Augmentin Sinusitis Treatment? Amoxicillin What does havin...

When performing a visual acuity test, the nurse practitioner notes 20/30 in the left eye and 20/60 in the right eye. The next step is to A- Have the patient return in 2 weeks for a follow-up vision screen B- Dilate the eyes and retest C- Refer the patient to an ophthalmologist D- Document this as a normal finding. Question 2 The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Disorder fifth edition (DMS-5) describes Munchausen Syndrome by proxy as A- A self-inflicted injur...

NUR 4130 Ch. 14 Peds Pharmacology.The following words include English vocabulary, nursing/medical terminology, concepts, principles, or information relevant to content specifically addressed in the chapter or associated with topics presented in it. English dictionaries, your nursing textbooks, and medical dictionaries such as Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary are resources that can be used to expand your knowledge and understanding of these words and related information. Acetaminophen ...