hard · NCLEX-RN Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
A nurse is caring for a client 48 hours after their first dose of a checkpoint inhibitor. The client presents with jaundice and an ALT of 450 U/L.
Which nursing action is the priority?
- Administer an antiemetic and encourage the client to eat more protein, for this client.
- Encourage the client to avoid acetaminophen and reassess in one week.
- Document the jaundice as an expected outcome of 'Tumor Lysis Syndrome.'.
- Withhold all further doses and prepare to administer high-dose corticosteroids.
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