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tichca

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The nurse is monitoring for therapeutic results of antibiotic therapy in a patient with an infection. Which laboratory value would indicate therapeutic effectiveness of this therapy?
 
  a. Increased red blood cell count
  b. Increased hemoglobin level
  c. Decreased white blood cell count
  d. Decreased platelet count

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The nurse is monitoring a patient who has
 
  been on antibiotic therapy for 2 weeks. Today the patient tells the nurse that he has had watery diarrhea since the day before and is having abdominal cramps. His oral temperature is 101 F (38.3 C). Based on these findings, which conclusion will the nurse draw?
  a. The patient's original infection has not responded to the antibiotic therapy.
  b. The patient is showing typical adverse effects of antibiotic therapy.
  c. The patient needs to be tested for Clostridium difficile infection.
  d. The patient will need to take a different antibiotic.


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leahchrapun

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C


tichca

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Excellent

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:D TYSM

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