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RYAN BANYAN

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What is the most appropriate approach to drug dosing with a corticosteroid when the patient doesn't have a life-threatening disease?
 
  a. Start high and taper down if tremendous adverse effects occur.
  b. Start low and increase gradually until symptoms are controlled.
  c. Always start high, and do not taper.
  d. Always start low, and do not taper.

Question 2

The patient is experiencing amenorrhea as part of infertility. The health care provider is consider-ing placing her on bromocriptine (Parlodel) as part of her treatment regimen.
 
  A contraindication to use of the drug with this patient would be her history of:
  a. Mental illness
  b. Cardiovascular disease
  c. Asthma
  d. Constipation


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

ANS: B
For patients whose disease is not an immediate threat to life, the dosage of a corticosteroid should be low initially and then increased gradually until symptoms are under control.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
This drug holds a risk of first-dose phenomenon as evidenced by sudden cardiovascular collapse.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Wow, this really help

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