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A 9-year-old boy has been admitted to the pediatric unit after being diagnosed with pertussis. The pediatric nurse is processing the boy's admission orders and notes that IV demeclocycline (Declomycin) has been ordered.
 
  After beginning this treatment, the nurse should confirm the results of what laboratory test? A) Mean corpuscular volume (MCV)
  B) D-dimer
  C) Bilirubin
  D) Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

Question 2

A patient is prescribed losartan (Cozaar). The medication alone is not effective in controlling blood pressure. What medication will increase the effectiveness to control blood pressure in this patient?
 
  A) Atorvastatin calcium (Lipitor)
  B) Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)
  C) Hydralazine hydrochloride
  D) Digoxin (Lanoxin)


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
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When administering demeclocycline, it is important to monitor the patient's BUN. Increases in the BUN are secondary to antianabolic effects. D-dimer and MCV values are not relevant. Bilirubin levels would only be important in the presence of liver toxicity.

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