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serike

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A female patient with giardiasis is taking oral metronidazole. After 3 weeks of therapy, she comes to the clinic for a checkup. Which of the following would be the most important nursing action?
 
  A) Test a stool specimen
  B) Tell the patient to stop taking the drug if her urine is discolored.
  C) Test for visual acuity
  D) Monitor for thrombophlebitis

Question 2

A nurse is providing patient education to a 42-year-old man who has been prescribed dextromethorphan (Robitussin). The patient is a crane operator for a local construction company.
 
  The nurse's assessment reveals that the patient is a smoker and has diabetes. The most important safety consideration while the nurse is designing a plan of care for this patient would be the fact that he is
  A) a smoker.
  B) 42 years of age.
  C) a diabetic.
  D) a crane operator.


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pikon

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

A

Answer to Question 2

D


serike

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
:D TYSM

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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