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codyclark

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A nurse has been assigned to patient who receives hydrochlorothiazide each morning for the treatment of primary hypertension.
 
  Which of the following components of the patient's morning blood work should prompt the nurse to temporarily hold the drug this morning and consult with the physician?
  A) Platelets 400,000/mL
  B) Hgb 12.1 g/dL
  C) Na+ 135 mEq/L
  D) K+ 3.0 mEq/L

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A nurse is caring for a patient who is starting gabapentin therapy. During the initial assessment the patient informs the nurse that he takes antacids every day. The nurse will stress to the patient that gabapentin should be taken
 
  A) at least 1 hour before ingesting antacids.
  B) at least 2 hours after administering antacids.
  C) intravenously.
  D) with milk or food.


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recede

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

D

Answer to Question 2

B


codyclark

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Excellent

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:D TYSM

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