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A 42-year-old man is being treated for a peptic ulcer with ranitidine (Zantac) taken PO at bedtime. Even though few adverse effects are associated with this drug, one common adverse effect that can be severe is
 
  A) headache.
  B) irritability.
  C) dry mouth.
  D) heart palpitations.

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A patient who has ongoing pain issues has been prescribed meperidine (Demerol) IM. How should the nurse best administer this medication?
 
  A) Into the patient's vascular space using a large-gauge needle
  B) Into the patient shoulder muscle using a small-gauge needle
  C) Into the patient's buttocks using a small- to medium-gauge needle.
  D) Into the patient's thigh using a large-gauge needle.


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

A

Answer to Question 2

D


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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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