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Frost2351

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A nurse has been assigned to an 87-year-old man in an extended care facility who receives nutrition through continuous tube feeding at 25 mL/hour. Phenytoin is ordered every 8 hours.
 
  Before administering the drug, the nurse's initial action will be to
  A) stop the continuous tube feeding 1 hour before administration.
  B) check gastric residuals.
  C) position the patient on his left side.
  D) elevate the head of the bed.

Question 2

A 66-year-old woman with a history of recurrent urinary tract infections has been admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of pyelonephritis. The patient began treatment 36 hours ago with intravenous gentamicin and is being monitored closely.
 
  The nurse is aware that the therapeutic effect of the patient's drug regimen is primarily a result of
  A) alterations in the osmolarity of bacterial cytoplasm.
  B) lysis of the bacterial cell walls.
  C) interference with bacterial reproduction.
  D) enhancement of the patient's immune function.


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cupcake16

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

B

Answer to Question 2

C


Frost2351

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Excellent

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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