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A 45-year-old man enters the emergency department complaining of chest pain. The nurse has an order to administer amyl nitrite. The nurse will
 
  A) administer the medication by intramuscular injection.
  B) crush the capsule and ask the patient to inhale the vapors.
  C) place the tablet under the patient's tongue.
  D) ask the patient to chew the tablet before swallowing.

Question 2

A female patient with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus has been experiencing increasing neuropathic pain in recent months, a symptom that has not responded appreciably to conventional analgesics.
 
  The patient's care provider has begun treatment with gabapentin (Neurontin). How is the addition of this drug likely to influence the management of the patient's existing drug regimen?
  A) The patient may be required to temporarily hold her other medications until a stable serum level of gabapentin is achieved.
  B) It is unlikely to influence the patient's other medications because gabapentin does not interact with other drugs.
  C) Gabapentin is contraindicated with the use of exogenous insulin.
  D) The patient's medication-related risk for renal failure must be assessed prior to the use of gabapentin.



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B





 

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