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Your 75-year-old patient with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and bipolar disorder is experiencing tremors, cognitive slowing, and polyuria. His medications include Combivent, Advair, and lithium.
 
  Which drug is most likely to be causing his symptoms?
  a. Combivent
  b. Advair
  c. Lithium
  d. None of these medications

Question 2

Your 68-year-old patient with coronary arteriosclerotic heart disease (status postcoronary artery bypass graft surgery) has a history of gastric ulcers. Which nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) could you safely recommend he use at home?
 
  a. Aspirin
  b. Ibuprofen
  c. Acetaminophen
  d. A and B


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
:D TYSM

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