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daltonest1984

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Betty Chang, a 60-year-old Chinese patient, is admitted to your unit. She is placed on all of the drugs below.
 
  However, based on your cultural knowledge, you would need to pay particular attention to Betty because of which drugs?
  A.
  Dyazide (hydrochlorothiazide/triamterene)
  B.
  Glucophage (metformin)
  C.
  Inderal (propanolol)
  D.
  Atacand (candesartan)

Question 2

Jenny Jones is a 45-year-old African American admitted to the psychiatric unit with paranoid schizophrenia. She is put on Risperdal (risperidone).
 
  Based on your knowledge, you realize that the drug is an antipsychotic. Because of Jenny's race, it is possible that she might develop which of the following disorders as a side effect of this drug?
  A.
  Tardive dyskinesia
  B.
  Echolalia
  C.
  Dysphagia
  D.
  Echopraxia


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lauravaras

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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A


daltonest1984

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Gracias!

Mochi

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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