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A patient has been admitted to the ICU because of multiple traumas due to a motor vehicle accident. The physician has ordered propofol (Diprivan) to be used for maintenance of sedation.
 
  Before administration of propofol, a priority assessment by the nurse would be to check for a history of
  A) seizure disorders.
  B) low blood pressure.
  C) increased intraocular pressure.
  D) diabetic hyperlipidemia.

Question 2

A 23-year -old man who works in construction calls the clinic to report that he has a rash all over his body, his skin is red, and it feels like it is burning.
 
  The nurse suspects that he is having a photosensitivity reaction from Lomefloxacin (Maxaquin), which was prescribed the day before. The nurse will instruct the patient to
  A) continue to take the drug; the rash will eventually subside.
  B) decrease the dosage by half until being seen by the doctor.
  C) discontinue the drug immediately and return to the clinic.
  D) stop the drug for 3 days and then continue with the prescribed schedule.



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C



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