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Pineapplelove6

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When reviewing a patient's medication history, the nurse observes that the patient has recently completed a course of treatment with nitazoxanide (Alinia). The nurse is justified in suspecting that the patient was infected with what microorganism?
 
  A) Giardia lamblia
  B) E. coli
  C) Salmonella
  D) Campylobacter jejuni

Question 2

A patient is switched from furosemide (Lasix) to spironolactone (Aldactone). The patient asks the nurse why she has been switched to a new medicine. What is the nurse's best response?
 
  A) You will lose less potassium with spironolactone than with furosemide.
  B) You will have greater potassium losses with spironolactone than with furosemide.
  C) You will have greater water losses with spironolactone than with furosemide.
  D) You will have greater sodium losses with spironolactone than with furosemide.



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Answer to Question 1

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Nitazoxanide (Alinia) is an antiprotozoal agent used specifically for treating diarrhea resulting from infection with Giardia lamblia or Cryptosporidium parvum. It is not used in the treatment of diarrhea associated with E. coli, Salmonella, or Campylobacter jejuni.

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Spironolactone promotes retention of sodium and water and excretion of potassium by stimulating the sodiumpotassium exchange mechanism in the distal tubule. The patient will not have greater potassium losses, water losses, or sodium losses with spironolactone rather than furosemide.




Pineapplelove6

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
:D TYSM


Mochi

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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