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EAugust

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A patient taking metoprolol (Lopressor) for hypertension reports all of the following side effects. For which side effect does the nurse notify the prescriber?
 
  a. Increased urination during the daytime
  b. Heart rate of 68 per minute
  c. Chest pain during exercise
  d. Decreased sexual ability

Question 2

The nurse administers orally 400 mg of a drug with a half-life of 2 hours at noon. At which time will the patient's blood drug level first be less than 40 mg?
 
  a. 2:00 PM
  b. 6:00 PM
  c. 8:00 PM
  d. Midnight


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Mochi

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

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Chest pain is never considered normal. Chest pain should be reported to the prescriber any time a patient experiences it because this is one symptom of many serious cardiac problems.

Answer to Question 2

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With a half-life of 2 hours, the amount of drug remaining in the blood decreases by 50 every 2 hours. So, when 400 mg are given at noon, by 2:00 p.m. 200 mg remain; by 4:00 p.m., 100 mg remain; by 6:00 p.m., 50 mg remain; by 8:00 p.m., 25 mg remain; by 10:00 p.m., 12.5 mg remain, and by midnight, 6.25 mg remain.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
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