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rayancarla1

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A 62-year-old man is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of chest pain. He has an order for 0.3 mg of sublingual nitroglycerin prn for chest pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse do first when he complains of chest pain?
 
  A) Call the physician
  B) Ask the patient to lie back and try to relax
  C) Have the patient swallow a tablet every 5 minutes for 15 minutes
  D) Administer a tablet under his tongue and repeat the action in 5 and 10 minutes if the pain has not subsided

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A 74-year-old man with a history of prostatitis has been prescribed SMZ-TMP for the treatment of a urinary tract infection. Which of the following teaching points should the nurse include in patient education?
 
  A) You might notice that your urine is lightly blood-tinged for the next day or two, but this is normal and will pass.
  B) It's very important that you avoid grapefruit juice when you're taking this antibiotic.
  C) If you can, try to take your pill on an empty stomach.
  D) Try to limit your fluid intake to one quart a day to maximize the effectiveness of your antibiotic.


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kkenney

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

B

Answer to Question 2

C


rayancarla1

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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