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deesands

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on: Jul 23, 2018
The physician has ordered an antihistamine for an elderly patient with allergies. What might the nurse expect the physician to do?
 
  a. Go slow and stay low in dosing.
  b. Order the medication according to age and weight.
  c. Only give liquid medication.
  d. Give medication once a week.

Question 2

Which is true regarding the use of intranasal steroids?
 
  a. Low-grade infection is present and has not responded to the use of antibiotics.
  b. Conventional methods of reducing inflammation have been tried and found to be ineffective.
  c. The patient is pregnant.
  d. The patient is immunocompromised.


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

ANS: A
Go slow and stay low is the common advice in giving medication to the elderly because of the increased risk of adverse reactions such as confusion, weakness, and dizziness seen with the elderly population.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Topical intranasal steroids are used to treat allergic, mechanical, or chemically induced local nasal inflammation when more usual treatment has been tried without success.


deesands

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
:D TYSM

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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