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vinney12

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A 24-year-old woman has a severe sinus infection and is being treated with ciprofloxacin. The nurse will instruct the patient to
 
  A) take the drug every 10 hours on an empty stomach.
  B) stop the drug 24 hours after she feels better.
  C) use a backup form of contraception in addition to birth control pills.
  D) take the drug only at night.

Question 2

A patient has been prescribed lovastatin for a high cholesterol level. The nurse's teaching plan will include a basic explanation of how the drug produces its therapeutic effect.
 
  The nurse will explain that lovastatin lowers cholesterol levels because it
  A) is a hormone.
  B) is a bile-acid resin.
  C) inhibits cholesterol syntheses.
  D) consists of a fibric acid derivative.


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lou

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

C

Answer to Question 2

C


vinney12

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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