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asd123

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A patient is taking a drug that is highly hepatotoxic. The patient should be counseled to:
 
  1. avoid alcohol and acetaminophen.
  2. have a monthly serum creatinine test.
  3. avoid strenuous activity and contact sports.
  4. report immediately increases in appetite.

Question 2

When determining whether an adverse drug reaction has occurred, the nurse should consider which question?
 
  1. Did the patient notice that the drug caused a bad taste in the mouth?
  2. Could the pathophysiologic events of the illness itself explain the event?
  3. Is the patient complaining about the frequency of drug dosing?
  4. Has the drug produced this effect in another patient receiving the same agent at the same dose?


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

Correct Answer: 1

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2


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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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