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The nurse is providing care for an elderly client who has been discharged. The client is ordered to take atorvastatin (Lipitor) for the treatment of elevated cholesterol.
 
  What precautions should the nurse advise the client to report to the healthcare provider?
  A) shortness of breath
  B) muscle pain and weakness
  C) headaches
  D) bruising and excessive bleeding

Question 2

What should the nurse instruct an older patient who is newly diagnosed with tuberculosis?
 
  1. In the early stage, it causes weight gain and shortness of breath.
  2. It is caused by a virus related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
  3. It can be spread by persons who have positive skin tests and no symptoms.
  4. It presents a higher risk for patients who take immunosuppressant medications.



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale: Early symptoms include weight loss, night sweats, and loss of appetite.




joblessjake

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
:D TYSM


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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