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sabina

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A patient is at risk for thrombosis formation and is taking an oral anticoagulant. The patient has been newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism and placed on levothyroxine (Synthroid). What will the nurse monitor the patient for?
 
  A) Tachycardia
  B) Elevated body temperature
  C) Increased time spent sleeping
  D) Increased bruising and bleeding

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The pharmacology instructor explains to the nursing students that drugs will have the least effect on the cell during what phase of the cell cycle?
 
  A) G0 phase
  B) G1 phase
  C) S phase
  D) G2 phase



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The effectiveness of an oral anticoagulant is increased if it is used in combination with a thyroid hormone. This may lead to increased bleeding and the need to decrease the dosage of the oral anticoagulant. Tachycardia would be found with hyperthyroidism and the effect of levothyroxine is not increased with the drug combination. Increased time spent sleeping would indicate lowering of thyroid function and the treatment should increase thyroid function. Increased body temperature is associated with hyperthyroidism.

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During the G0 phase, or resting phase, the cell is stable. It is not making any proteins associated with cell division and is basically dormant in terms of reproduction. These cells are functioning to do whatever they are supposed to do. Most drugs, particularly chemotherapy for cancer, work on active cells so cells that are resting are less susceptible to chemical action. The other options are active phases when drugs will be most effective.



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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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