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Beheh

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The nurse is taking a family history. Important diseases or problems about which the patient should be specifically asked include:
 
  a. Emphysema.
  b. Head trauma. c.
  Mental illness.
  d. Fractured bones.

Question 2

A patient tells the nurse that he is allergic to penicillin. What would be the nurse's best response to this information?
 
  a. Are you allergic to any other drugs?
  b. How often have you received penicillin?
  c. I'll write your allergy on your chart so you won't receive any penicillin.
  d. Describe what happens to you when you take penicillin.


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johnharpe

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Questions concerning any family history of heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes, obesity, blood disorders, breast and ovarian cancers, colon cancer, sickle cell anemia, arthritis, allergies, alcohol or drug addiction, mental illness, suicide, seizure disorder, kidney disease, and tuberculosis should be asked.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Note both the allergen (medication, food, or contact agent, such as fabric or environmental agent) and the reaction (rash, itching, runny nose, watery eyes, or difficulty breathing). With a drug, this symptom should not be a side effect but a true allergic reaction.


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Wow, this really help

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