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abern

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A patient is having seizure activity and the physician has ordered diazepam (Valium) to be given parenterally. If this medication is administered intravenously, when will its onset of action be observed?
 
  A) 15 minutes
  B) 710 minutes
  C) More than 10 minutes
  D) Less than 1 minute

Question 2

A nurse is conducting a medication reconciliation of a woman who is newly admitted to a long-term care facility. When appraising the woman's medication regimen in light of the Beers Criteria, the nurse will look for
 
  A) drugs that are known to cause adverse effects in older adults.
  B) drugs for which generic equivalents are available at lower cost.
  C) drugs that have been found to be ineffective in older adults.
  D) drugs that are known to exacerbate the aging process.


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carolinefletcherr

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

A

Answer to Question 2

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Dr. Mark Beers developed the Beers Criteria list of potentially inappropriate medications used by the older adult population. The list confirms that toxic medication effects and drug-related problems affect the safety of older adults and names drugs that cause problems in this population.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Gracias!

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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