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shofmannx20

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A physician prescribes gentamicin and penicillin IV every 8 hours. On what schedule should the nurse give these drugs?
 
  1. Have the pharmacist mix them in the same IV bag and give them concurrently every 8 hours.
  2. Give the penicillin at 0600, 1400, and 2200; give the gentamicin at 0800, 1600, and 2400.
  3. Give the gentamicin at 0600, 1400, and 2200; give the penicillin at 0615, 1415, and 2215.
  4. Use a Y-type connector to give the gentamicin and penicillin from different IV bags into the same line at the same time.

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A 68-year-old patient is on an intravenous aminoglycoside for a serious infection. The patient develops heart failure and needs a diuretic. Which diuretic prescription would prompt the nurse to collaborate with the physician before administration?
 
  1. Ethacrynic acid
  2. Hydrochlorothiazide
  3. Furosemide
  4. Bumetanide


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brittanywood

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

Correct Answer: 2

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1


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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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