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olgavictoria

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on: Jul 22, 2018
The nurse is documenting administration of a medication that is given at 10:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. Which of the following medications is the nurse documenting?
 
  a. Morphine sulphate, 10 mg q4h prn
  b. Propranolol (Inderal), 10 mg orally BID
  c. Diazepam, 5 mg orally TID
  d. Cephalexin (Keflex), 500 mg orally q8h

Question 2

The patient is to receive a sodium polystyrene sulphonate (Kayexalate) enema. For which of the following purposes does the nurse recognize this is used?
 
  a. To prevent further constipation
  b. To remove excess potassium from the system
  c. To reduce bacteria in the colon before diagnostic testing
  d. To provide direct antidiarrheal medication to the intestine


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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

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A Although the medication is being given at 4-hour intervals, it is not being given every 4 hours. If it were given every 4 hours, it could be given six times in 24 hours, not three, as with TID administration.
B Twice a day is the meaning of BID. The patient is receiving the medication three times a day.
C The medication is being given three times a day at 4-hour intervals. The medication the nurse is documenting is diazepam, 5 mg orally TID.
D The medication administration is not spaced apart as every 8 hours.

Answer to Question 2

B

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A Kayexalate enemas are not used to treat or prevent constipation.
B Kayexalate is a type of medicated enema used to treat patients with dangerously high serum potassium levels. This drug contains a resin that exchanges sodium ions for potassium ions in the large intestine.
C Neomycin enemas, not Kayexalate enemas, may be used to reduce bacteria in the colon before diagnostic testing.
D Kayexalate is not an antidiarrheal medication.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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