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The nurse is preparing discharge teaching for four patients. Which patient should be advised by the nurse that over-the-counter cold and allergy preparations contain phenylephrine and should be avoided?
 
  A) A 47-year-old woman with hypertension
  B) A 52-year-old man with adult onset diabetes
  C) A 17-year-old girl with symptoms of an upper respiratory infection
  D) A 62-year-old man with gout

Question 2

A nurse practitioner is teaching a health class in the local high school. The NP informs the class about hepatitis B. What occupation does the NP inform the class is at the greatest risk for contracting hepatitis B?
 
  A) Policemen
  B) Health care workers
  C) Educators
  D) Fire fighters


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
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Phenylephrine, a potent vasoconstrictor and alpha1-agonist with little or no effect on the heart or bronchi, is used in many combination cold and allergy products. Patients with hypertension should avoid these drugs because serious increases in blood pressure could occur. Use of this drug in patients with diabetes and gout are not contraindicated. An upper respiratory infection may be an indication for the drug.

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Health care workers are at especially high risk for contracting hepatitis B due to needle sticks and contact with the blood of infected patients. Policemen, educators, and fire fighters are not considered at high risk for contracting hepatitis B although they do face some risk because of contact with blood and body fluids.


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