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A 9-year-old boy was bought to his primary care provider by his mother with signs and symptoms of hookworm infection and will be sent home with a prescription for mebendazole.
 
  When provided patient and family education, the nurse should teach the mother with which of the following measures to avoid reinfection following treatment?
  A) The importance of vigilant hygiene for the boy and the other members of the family
  B) The need for the boy to provide serial stool samples for 6 months following treatment
  C) The need to supplement the anthelminthic drug with prophylactic antibiotics
  D) The need to use prescription skin cleansers during treatment and for 6 weeks after

Question 2

A college student has presented the campus medical clinic complaining of cold symptoms that he has been experiencing for the past 2 weeks. He tells the nurse that he has been taking OTC decongestants twice daily since the onset of the cold.
 
  What teaching point should the nurse provide to this student?
  A) It's best to take small doses of decongestants several times daily rather than two larger doses each day.
  B) You can probably expect to get relief within the next few days or a week at the longest.
  C) Over-the-counter decongestants don't normally work; you'll likely need to get a prescription for something more effective.
  D) You might find yourself more congested than ever as your body compensates for your use of these drugs.



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cascooper22

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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

D




V@ndy87

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


ghepp

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

 

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