During a client's therapy with interleukins, the nurse monitors the client for capillary leak syndrome. Which assessment finding, if present, would indicate this problem?
A dry cough
Bruising on the skin
Bradycardia
A sudden, 15-pound weight gain
The Correct Answer is D
D. Fluid retention due to leakage of fluid leads to increase in weight
A. Capillary leak syndrome leads wet cough
B. Capillary leak syndrome leads to flushing but not bruising of the skin
C. leads to tachycardia due to reduced effective volume
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Correct Answer is D
Explanation
D. Therapeutic index refers to the doses that results in desired outcome with adverse effects. It is between the safe and toxic levels. Narrow therapeutic level means the two are very close.
A. How effective a drug is termed as efficacy
B. Such a drug does not exist as it is not safe
C. Effectiveness of very small dose is termed as potency
Correct Answer is D
Explanation
aminoglycosides are excreted in the kidney and accumulation may lead to renal tubular necrosis
A, B, C are not effects of aminoglycosides
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