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Question 1

What might a patient develop if intravenous phenytoin (Dilantin) is administered faster than 50 mg/minute?
◦ Hypotension
◦ A severe rash
◦ A pronounced increase in heart rate
◦ Hematologic abnormalities, such as agranulocytosis

Question 2

A patient diagnosed with a subdural hematoma has an intracranial pressure of 14 mm Hg. What body effect should the nurse expect if this pressure increases? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
◦ Displacing cerebrospinal fluid into the lumbar cistern
◦ Shunting blood out of venous sinuses
◦ Raising the body temperature
◦ Reabsorbing more cerebrospinal fluid
◦ Increasing the carbon dioxide level
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