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jrubin

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A nurse is caring for a 73-year-old man who is receiving drug therapy. He is beginning to exhibit signs of decline in his renal system, yet his current serum creatinine level is normal.
 
  The nurse will base the patient's plan of care on the understanding that there is
  A) an increase in drug excretion.
  B) a decrease in the effectiveness of the prescribed drugs.
  C) an increase in the production of creatinine.
  D) a decrease in the amount of creatinine to be filtered.

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving mannitol. The nurse should be aware that the ongoing mannitol administration should be withheld if
 
  A) the urine output is less than 30 mL/hour after the test dose.
  B) the urine output is more than 60 mL/hour after the test dose.
  C) the patient experiences dry mouth or extreme thirst.
  D) the patient develops a slight headache.


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jesse.fleming

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

D

Answer to Question 2

A


jrubin

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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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