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A patient has endocarditis and is taking gentamicin. The nurse will be sure to monitor which of the following?
 
  A) Potassium level
  B) Creatinine clearance
  C) Serum albumin level
  D) Prothrombin time

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A nurse practitioner is reviewing the prepregnancy medication regimen of a patient who has just had a positive pregnancy test. The nurse should be aware of which of the following changes in pharmacokinetics that accompanies pregnancy?
 
  A) Hepatic metabolism of drugs that are normally metabolized by the kidneys
  B) Increased drug distribution resulting from hemodynamic changes
  C) Decreased absorption of inhaled drugs due to decreased tidal volume
  D) Decreased excretion rates as a result of decreased glomerular filtration rate during pregnancy


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kaykay69

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

B

Answer to Question 2

B


kfurse

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

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Gracias!

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