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A nurse is instructing a patient who was recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis about dantrolene (Dantrium). The patient is a 38-year-old-male and the foreman for a construction company.
 
  In order to minimize one important adverse effect of the drug, the nurse will give the patient which of the following instructions?
  A) Eat a high-protein diet
  B) Decrease the dosage if any adverse effect is experienced
  C) Wear appropriate clothing and sunscreen whenever he is in direct sunlight
  D) Have a complete blood cell count done weekly

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A 59-year-old man has been admitted to the hospital with complications of alcohol abuse. Blood work that was completed on admission reveals that the patient has imbalances in a number of minerals, nutrients, and blood components.
 
  The patient may face an increased risk of adverse drug effects if he is deficient in
  A) calcium.
  B) serum protein.
  C) folate.
  D) magnesium.


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

C

Answer to Question 2

B


MGLQZ

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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
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