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A patient comes to the sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic and receives valacyclovir (Valtrex) for a herpes-zoster virus. The nurse instructs the patient to take the medication
 
  a. without regard to meals.
  b. without any dairy products.
  c. each morning.
  d. on a empty stomach.

Question 2

A nurse instructs an infertile woman about self-administration of a gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist (ganirelix). What are the best sites to give the injections? You may select more than one answer.
 
  a. Abdomen
  b. Arm
  c. Upper thigh
  d. Hip
  e. Lower thigh


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

A
The patient may take the medication without regard to meals.
The patient does not need to avoid dairy products, take the pill only in the morning, or take it on an empty stomach.

Answer to Question 2

a, c


D2AR0N

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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