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londonang

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Roberta has had a MRSA infection in an abdominal surgical wound. Laura is a student nurse who works on the postsurgical unit of the hospital.
 
  Roberta is in a private room, is receiving vancomycin for the MRSA, and her pain is well controlled with a morphine patient-controlled analgesia pump. She is also receiving docusate sodium to prevent constipation. She begins com-plaining of ringing in the ears on Laura's shift. Which is the most likely cause of her tinnitus? A. Surgical anesthesia
  B. Morphine
  C. Vancomycin
  D. Docusate sodium

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Omar is a 47-year-old divorced man who recently moved back in with his elderly mother after she had been hospitalized several times with gastrointestinal problems.
 
  He is concerned because as he was going through her refrigerator, he noticed food that had turned rancid. His mother hadn't seemed to notice the spoiled food and was going to heat up some rancid soup for lunch. What is the most likely physiologic reason that Omar's mother does not realize that the food is spoiled? A. She has early Alzheimer disease.
  B. She has a diminished sense of smell.
  C. She is frugal and does not want to throw things out.
  D. She has a limited vision.



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Answer to Question 1

C
Ototoxic medications, such as analgesics, antibiotics (such as vancomycin and aminoglycosides), or diuretics, affect hearing acuity, balance, or both, with the most common symptom being tin-nitus (ringing in the ears).

Answer to Question 2

B
Olfactory changes begin around age 50 and include a loss of cells in the olfactory bulb of the brain and a decrease in the number of sensory cells in the nasal lining. Reduced sensitivity to odors is common.




londonang

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

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