A Patient Is Receiving a Third Session of Chemotherapy with Daunorubicin

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient is receiving a third session of chemotherapy with daunorubicin (Cerubidine) . The nurse will assess the patient for which signs of a potential severe toxic effect of this drug?

• A) Tinnitus and hearing loss
• B) Numbness and tingling in the fingers
• C) A weight gain of 2 pounds or more in 24 hours
• D) Decreased blood urea nitrogen and creatinine levels

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Definitions:

Emotions

Sophisticated emotional conditions that encompass an individual's internal experience, physical responses, and outward behaviors or reactions.

Cerebrum

The largest part of the brain, responsible for various higher functions like thought, action, reasoning, and creativity.

Hemispheres

Each of the two halves of the brain or the Earth, divided by either the cerebral fissure or the equator.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A theoretical model describing the body's stress response in three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.