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jho37

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A 53-year-old man has been treated for severe asthma for several years with prednisone. Recently, his physician initiated alternate-day therapy for him.
 
  The patient tells the nurse that he would rather take the medication every day to prevent confusion. Which of the following would be the best response by the nurse?
  A) This schedule will be more convenient for you.
  B) This schedule will enable you to lose weight.
  C) This schedule will decrease the cost of your medication.
  D) This schedule allows rest periods so that adverse effects are decreased but the anti-inflammatory effects continue.

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Which of the following should the nurse keep in mind when caring for a patient receiving a cyproheptadine (CYP) inducer, such as phenytoin, and also glucocorticoid therapy?
 
  A) Blood levels of prednisone will increase
  B) Hepatic biotransformation of glucocorticoids is accelerated
  C) Hepatic metabolism is decreased
  D) Moderate absorption occurs when administered via the synovial and the conjunctival spaces


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kusterl

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

D

Answer to Question 2

B


jho37

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
:D TYSM

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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