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The nurse is caring for a patient receiving desmopressin (Stimate). The nurse is performing a physical assessment and notes that the patient is drowsy and listless and complains of a recent onset of headache.
 
  Which of the following findings would be most consistent with these symp-toms? a. Water intoxication
  b. Hypernatremia
  c. Hypertension
  d. Hyperglycemia

Question 2

With which class of drugs would the nurse be most likely to see Stevens-Johnson syndrome?
 
  a. Sulfonamides
  b. Tetracyclines
  c. Azoles
  d. Penicillins



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Answer to Question 1

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Water intoxication is manifested by drowsiness, listlessness, and headache.
The patient's signs and symptoms are not consistent with hypernatremia or hyperglycemia, and there is no indication of hypertension.

Answer to Question 2

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The nurse would be most likely to see Stevens-Johnson syndrome in patients taking sulfona-mides.
Stevens-Johnson syndrome is not likely to be seen in patients taking tetracyclines, azoles, or pe-nicillins.



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