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RODY.ELKHALIL

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A nurse has an order to administer heparin. Before initiating this therapy, a priority nursing assessment will be the patient's
 
  A) heart rate and pulse.
  B) sodium and potassium levels.
  C) aPTT.
  D) blood glucose level.

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A 20-year-old man has been diagnosed with herpes genitalis and has been prescribed acyclovir. A priority assessment by the nurse for this patient would be which of the following?
 
  A) The amount of water he drinks daily
  B) The type of food he eats
  C) His use of nicotine
  D) His use of alcohol


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kaykay69

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

A

Answer to Question 2

D


RODY.ELKHALIL

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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:D TYSM

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