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wrbasek0

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A patient with heart failure is receiving dobutamine (Dobutrex) intravenously at home. Which sign or symptom should the patient and family be instructed to report to the prescriber immediately?
 
  a. Burning or pain at the intravenous (IV) site
  b. Heart rate between 60 and 70 beats/min
  c. Urine output of 1600 mL over 24 hours
  d. Brief episode of shortness of breath

Question 2

How do antiplatelet drugs work?
 
  a. Increasing the elimination of formed platelets
  b. Decreasing the formation of new platelets
  c. Preventing platelets from aggregating
  d. Trapping platelets in the spleen


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mcinincha279

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

ANS: A

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C


wrbasek0

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Excellent

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