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sabina

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A patient is complaining of excessive and painful gas.
 
  The nurse checks the patient's medication orders and prepares to administer which drug for this problem?
  a. Famotidine (Pepcid)
  b. Aluminum hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide (Maalox or Mylanta)
  c. Calcium carbonate (Tums)
  d. Simethicone (Mylicon)

Question 2

A patient who has been taking cimetidine
 
  (Tagamet) for hyperacidity calls the clinic to say that the medication has not been effective. The nurse reviews his history and notes that which factor may be influencing the effectiveness of this drug?
  a. He takes the cimetidine with meals.
  b. He smokes two packs of cigarettes a day.
  c. He drinks a glass of water with each dose.
  d. He takes an antacid 3 hours after the cimetidine dose.


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tandmlomax84

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

ANS: D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B


sabina

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Gracias!

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