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A man who smokes one pack of cigarettes daily has been diagnosed with chronic bronchitis. He has been prescribed theophylline by his family doctor. What effect will the patient's smoking status have on the therapeutic use of theophylline?
 
  A) Theophylline may be contraindicated due to the risk of an anaphylactoid reaction
  B) The patient may require higher doses of theophylline than a nonsmoker
  C) The patient may require administration of an inhaled bronchodilator before each dose of theophylline
  D) The patient will require serial blood testing to ensure a safe serum level of theophylline

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A patient experiencing a serious allergic reaction to a bee sting is brought to the emergency department. The patient's right hand is swollen, red, and painful. She is extremely upset, short of breath, and the nurse detects wheezing and stridor.
 
  The nurse is ordered to administer epinephrine to relieve the patient's
  A) pain and swelling around the sting site.
  B) discoloration in her hand.
  C) acute anxiety.
  D) acute bronchospasm.


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diana chang

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

B

Answer to Question 2

D


roselinechinyere27m

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Gracias!

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