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ssal

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on: Aug 2, 2018
A client is taking the following medications. Which one is most likely to cause xerostomia?
 a. Oxybutynin chloride (Ditropan) - parasympatholytic or anticholinergic for stress incontinence
  b. Levothyroxine sodium (Synthroid) - thyroid agent for hypothyroidism
  c. Erythromycin stearate (Erythrocin) - antibiotic to treat pneumonia
  d. Warfarin sodium (Coumadin) - anticoagulant

Question 2

In assessing onset of multiple organ failure, which may be the earliest noninvasive clinical assessment finding?
 a. dyspnea or increased respiratory rate
  b. decreased cardiac output
  c. abdominal distention
  d. protein in urine


underwood14

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Reply #1 on: Aug 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

a


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