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Medesa

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A nurse is caring for a 68-year-old woman who is on amphotericin B therapy. The patient is complaining of discomfort due to infusion reactions. Which of the following nursing actions will help reduce this discomfort?
 
  A) Reduce the drug dosage
  B) Provide extra blankets, diversion therapy, or warm fluids
  C) Keep the bed in a low position and the side rails up at all times.
  D) Encourage the patient to drink eight 8-oz glasses of water a day.

Question 2

Which of the following patients would a nurse determine to be at the greatest risk for quinidine toxicity?
 
  A) A 30-year-old pregnant woman
  B) A 44-year-old man diagnosed with cardiac insufficiency
  C) A 50-year-old woman with myasthenia gravis
  D) A 55-year-old man diagnosed with complete heart block


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steff9894

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

B

Answer to Question 2

B


Medesa

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Gracias!

pratush dev

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

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