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A 7-year-old child has a cough, runny nose, congestion, and fever, and the parents ask the nurse to recommend an over-the-counter product. Which response by the nurse is correct?
 
  a. Any product will be effective when combined with vitamin C and zinc.
  b. It is best to use single-agent medications to treat individual symptoms.
  c. The fever indicates that your child may need an antibiotic; you should call your provider.
  d. You should ask your provider to prescribe a combination product that will treat multiple symptoms.

Question 2

A patient who takes nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for arthritis asks a nurse what can be done to prevent ulcers. The nurse will recommend asking the provider about using which medication?
 
  a. Antacids
  b. Antibiotics
  c. Antisecretory agents
  d. Mucosal protectants



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Combination medications may provide ingredients that are not needed or may provide ingredients that are either excessive or subtherapeutic. It is best to use single-agent drugs to treat individual symptoms. The efficacy of vitamin C and zinc for treating colds in children has not been established. Fever may accompany viral respiratory infections and not necessarily bacterial infections that need an antibiotic.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Patients taking NSAIDs should use antisecretory agents for ulcer prophylaxis. The other agents are not used for prophylaxis.



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