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The nurse is preparing to administer the patient's first dosage of trihexyphenidyl (Artane). What will the nurse tell the patient about the dosage?
 
  A) Initial dose is 1 to 2 mg and then dosage is titrated up to manage symptoms of disease.
  B) Initial dose is 6 mg to establish serum levels and then 1 mg is taken daily.
  C) A 5-mg dose is taken orally twice a day starting with first dose.
  D)  Take 1 to 2 mg orally every day starting with first dosage.

Question 2

The nurse begins administering 500 mL of 5 dextrose and water solution at 01:00 to run over 4 hours. At 02:00, the nurse administers 80 mg gentamicin in 50 cc normal saline to infuse over 30 minutes.
 
  How many mL of fluid will the nurse administer to the patient between 02:00 and 03:00? A) 175 mL
  B) 150 mL
  C) 125 mL
  D) 100 mL



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Answer to Question 1

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Trihexyphenidyl (Artane) is given 1 to 2 mg orally daily initially and then titrated up to 6 to 10 mg/d with a maximum of up to 15 mg/d to control symptoms. Trihexyphenidyl is an adjunctive therapy to levodopa in treatment of parkinsonism but it can be used alone for the control of drug-induced extrapyramidal disorders.

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The patient is receiving 500 mL over 4 hours. To determine how much fluid is infusing per hour = 500 mL  4 = 125 . In addition to the 125 mL of IV solution, the patient also receives 50 mL of gentamicin during the 02:00 to 03:00 hour. 125 mL + 50 mL = 175 total mL of fluid received during this hour.




Charlie

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
:D TYSM


jojobee318

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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