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daltonest1984

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on: Jul 23, 2018
When you bring in the next dose of a drug that a patient first received 6 hours ago, the patient reports a pounding heart rate ever since taking the last dose. What is your best first action?
 
  a. Document the report as the only action.
  b. Check the patient's vital signs for changes.
  c. Hold the dose and notify the prescriber immediately.
  d. Reassure the patient that this is an expected response to the drug.

Question 2

The prescriber orders all of the following drugs for a patient who had surgery 2 days ago. Which drug order should you administer first?
 
  a. Alphamine (cyanocobalamin) 100 mcg intramuscularly once
  b. Benadryl (diphenhydramine) 25 mg orally every 8 hours
  c. Compazine (prochlorperazine) 10 mg orally STAT
  d. Dalmane (flurazepam) 30 mg orally at night PRN


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Zack0mack0101@yahoo.com

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

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C


daltonest1984

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

mohan

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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