NCLEX Examination. Practice Question # 802. About Pentamidine: Trade Names: Pentam 300, Pentacarinat, Nebupent ® Drug Class: Antiprotozoal Side Effects: Significant toxicity, seen in 50% of patients. The drug should be given slowly over 2 hours with patient monitoring. (Rapid i.v. administration can cause severe hypotension, tachycardia, dizziness & dyspnea.) m. use can…
NCLEX Examination. Practice Question # 800. Skin cancer is a malignant lesion of the skin that may or may not metastasize. Overexposure to the sun is a primary cause. Diagnosis is confirmed by a skin biopsy that is positive for cancer cells. Types of skin cancer Basal cell: Basal cell cancer arises from…
NCLEX Examination. Practice Question # 799. Bronchoscopy postprocedure: Place the client in a semi-Fowler’s position to prevent choking or aspiration resulting from an impaired ability to swallow.
NCLEX Examination. Practice Question # 798. Alteplase (Activase) Usual Dosage: 100 mg IV given over 2 h Usual Indications Treatment of MI, acute pulmonary embolism, and acuteischemic stroke; restoration of function in occluded central venous access devices.
