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jayhills49

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A woman in her thirties has been experiencing increasing weakness and the results of an edrophonium (Tensilon) test have resulted in a diagnosis of myasthenia gravis.
 
  The patient's nurse should anticipate that the patient will benefit from treatment with
  A) carbidopa-levodopa.
  B) a monoclonal antibody.
  C) a dopamine agonist.
  D) a cholinesterase inhibitor.

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A 46-year-old white American has been prescribed a drug that binds to acid glycoproteins. The nurse understands that white Americans usually receive
 
  A) a higher-than-normal dose of drugs that bind to acid glycoproteins.
  B) a lower-than-normal dose of drugs that bind to acid glycoproteins.
  C) the recommended normal dose of drugs that bind to acid glycoproteins.
  D) one half the recommended dose of drugs that bind to acid glycoproteins.


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mcomstock09

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

D

Answer to Question 2

A


jayhills49

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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