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casperchen82

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A patient who has diabetes is now prescribed the thiazide diuretic metolazone (Zaroxolyn). In addition to the usual precautions, what else should you teach this patient about the new drug therapy?
 
  a. Always carry a simple sugar with you.
  b. Check your blood glucose level more frequently.
  c. Be sure to restrict your fluid intake after 6:00 p.m.
  d. Tell your dentist you are taking this drug before any dental work is performed.

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A 75-year-old patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is prescribed tiotropium (Spiriva), an inhaled drug that must be loaded into a HandiHaler with each dose. The patient has all of the following health problems. For which problem do yo
 
  a. Reduced hearing
  b. Visual impairment
  c. Chronic high blood pressure
  d. Arthritis of hands and knees


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lkoler

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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D


casperchen82

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Wow, this really help

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