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Mr3Hunna

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A 92-year-old patient is being sent home on disopyramide (Norpace) for a ventricular arrhythmia. He asks the nurse why he must continue to take this drug. The nurse's best response would be that failure to treat a ventricular arrhythmia may what?
 
  A) Lead to renal failure
  B) Result in hypertension
  C) Result in death
  D) Cause heart failure

Question 2

The nurse transcribes an order for menotropin (Pergonal), which will be administered to have what effect?
 
  A) Promote development of secondary sex characteristics
  B) Induce ovulation
  C) Promote bone growth
  D) Treat diabetes insipidus


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

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Ventricular arrhythmias cause a dramatic reduction in cardiac output and will result in death if not treated. The patient needs to be taught the importance of taking his medication every day as ordered. Generally, ventricular arrhythmias are not associated with renal failure, hypertension, or heart failure.

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Menotropin (Pergonal) is used as fertility drug to stimulate ovulation and spermatogenesis. Pergonal is not used to promote the development of secondary sex hormones, to promote bone growth, or to treat diabetes insipidus.


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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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