A 49-year-old woman has been diagnosed with myalgia. The ...

[jayhills49]

A 49-year-old woman has been diagnosed with myalgia. The physician has recommended aspirin. The patient is concerned that the aspirin will upset her stomach. The nurse will encourage the patient to
 
  A) crush the tablet before swallowing.
  B) swallow the tablet whole.
  C) swallow the tablet with milk or food.
  D) avoid drinking milk for 3 hours after swallowing the tablet.

Question 2

A 59-year-old woman has long-standing diagnoses of type 1 diabetes and hypertension and has recently been diagnosed with glaucoma.
 
  Her ophthalmologist has prescribed pilocarpine (Akarpine), which will achieve its intended therapeutic effect by which of the following means?
  A) By blocking receptors of acetylcholine
  B) By increasing synthesis of acetylcholine
  C) By directly stimulating cholinergic receptors
  D) By stimulating nicotinicN receptors

[gcook]

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C

[jayhills49]

TYSM

[yeungji]

Excellent