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kshipps

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on: Jul 24, 2018
When teaching a client receiving cyclosporine, the nurse recognizes client understanding when the client identifies which drug that decreases cyclosporine effectiveness?
 
  a. gentamycin c. carbamazepine
  b. ranitidine d. naproxen

Question 2

Following a bone marrow transplant, a client weighing 132 pounds is prescribed tacrolimus. The recommended dose range for tacrolimus is 0.05-0.1 mg/kg/day. The recommended minimum dose for this client is:
 
  a. 3 mg/day. c. 6 mg/day.
  b. 30 mg/day. d. 60 mg/day.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

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A Incorrect: This increases cyclosporine's risk for nephrotoxicity.
B Incorrect: This increases cyclosporine's risk for nephrotoxicity.
C Correct: Carbamazepine, phenytoin, and phenobarbital decrease serum cyclosporin concentrations.
D Incorrect: This increases cyclosporine's risk for nephrotoxicity.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A

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A Correct: 132 pounds divided by 2.2 = 60 X 0.05 = 3 mg/day.
B Incorrect: This is 10 times the minimum dose.
C Incorrect: This is the maximum daily dose.
D Incorrect: This is 10 times the maximum dose.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
:D TYSM

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Gracias!

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