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Kthamas

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An anticholinergic drug is given to a 73-year-old man to treat his Parkinson disease. The man also has benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
 
  The most important instruction the nurse can give to the patient with regard to his medication and medical diagnosis is to
  A) avoid a warm environment.
  B) avoid driving his car while taking the drug.
  C) call his doctor if he cannot urinate.
  D) take the drug with food to avoid gastrointestinal (GI) upset.

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a patient who has had part of her small intestine removed due to cancer. She has also now developed hypertension and has been prescribed a new medication to decrease her blood pressure.
 
  While planning the patient's care, the nurse should consider a possible alteration in which of the following aspects of pharmacokinetics?
  A) Absorption
  B) Distribution
  C) Metabolism
  D) Elimination



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blakcmamba

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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A




Kthamas

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


kishoreddi

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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