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Alainaaa8

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on: Jul 23, 2018
What drug would the nurse appropriately administer to the patient to treat hypothyroidism?
 
  A) Teriparatide
  B) Methimazole
  C) Propylthiouracil
  D) Levothyroxine

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The 59-year-old patient has peptic ulcer disease and is started on sucralfate (Carafate). What is an appropriate nursing diagnosis related to this medication?
 
  A) Risk for constipation related to GI effects
  B) Risk for injury: bleeding
  C) Imbalanced nutrition related to nausea
  D) Deficient fluid volume


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
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Levothyroxine (Synthroid, Levoxyl, Levothroid), a synthetic salt of thyroxine, is the most frequently used replacement hormone to treat hypothyroidism because of its predictable bioavailability and reliability. Propylthiouracil and methimazole would be used to treat hyperthyroidism; teriparatide is an antihypocalcemic agent.

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The adverse effects associated with sucralfate are primarily related to its GI effects. Constipation is the most frequently seen adverse effect. Imbalanced nutrition, if seen, would be related to diarrhea or constipation and not nausea. Fluid volume deficit and bleeding are not common adverse effects of this drug.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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