When Administering Alendronate (Fosamax) to a Patient, the Nurse Will

question 2

Multiple Choice

When administering alendronate (Fosamax) to a patient, the nurse will first

• A) be sure the patient has recently eaten.
• B) ask about any leg cramps or hot flashes.
• C) assist the patient to sit up at the bedside.
• D) administer the ordered calcium carbonate.

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Definitions:

SnRNPs

Small nuclear ribonucleoproteins involved in the splicing of pre-mRNA in the nucleus.

Splice

The process of joining two pieces of DNA or RNA together by enzymatic or mechanical means.

Introns

Non-coding sequences of DNA within genes that are removed during mRNA processing before translation into proteins.

Signal-Recognition Particle RNA

See signal-recognition particle (SRP).