A Client Is Receiving High-Dose Chemotherapy for Multiple Myeloma

question 11

Multiple Choice

A client is receiving high-dose chemotherapy for multiple myeloma.Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement to prevent complications during chemotherapy?

• A) Ensure that the client's fluid intake is 3000 to 5000 mL/day.
• B) Monitor telemetry every hour during therapy.
• C) Apply pressure to all injection sites for 5 minutes.
• D) Assist the client in all ambulatory activities.

Identify the criteria for selecting treatment strategies and interventions in counseling.

Understand the steps and purposes of program evaluation in counseling.

Understand the components of a strong evaluation approach as recommended by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Differentiate between quantitative and qualitative assessment methods in data collection.

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Definitions:

Court Ruling

An official decision made by a judge or a court that resolves a legal issue or dispute, establishing a precedent or enforcing a law.

Mentally Disordered Sex Offender Laws

Legal statutes that pertain to the identification, evaluation, and treatment of sex offenders diagnosed with a mental disorder.

Sexually Violent Predator Laws

Laws passed by the federal government and many states that call for certain sex offenders who have been convicted of sex crimes and have served their sentence in prison to be removed from prison before their release and committed involuntarily to a mental hospital for treatment if a court judges them likely to engage in further acts of sexual violence due to a mental or personality abnormality. Also called sexually dangerous persons laws.

Treatment

Medical or psychological interventions designed to alleviate, manage, or cure symptoms of a disease, disorder, or injury.