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Garrulous

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A patient has been taking metronidazole for a protozoal infection. The patient telephones a nurse and reports, My urine has turned a very dark color. The nurse should explain:
 
  a. This a harmless and common side effect produced by the medication.
  b. This indicates you are allergic to the drug and should stop it immediately.
  c. This could mean you have kidney stones from the drug. Come in for an x-ray examination.
  d. This could mean you have a suprainfection in the bladder and should have a urinalysis.

Question 2

A nurse plans to administer atropine (Sal-Tropine) to a patient on multiple concurrent medications. The nurse feels confident that which class of drugs would be safe to administer with atropine?
 
  a. Antihistamines
  b. Phenothiazine antipsychotics
  c. Tricyclic antidepressants
  d. Narcotic analgesics


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Eunice618

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

a

Answer to Question 2

D
Narcotic analgesics can be safely administered with atropine.
Antihistamines, phenothiazine antipsychotics, and tricyclic antidepressants all produce significant muscarinic blockade and therefore should not be administered with atropine.


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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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