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tfester

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Why is insulin only given by injection and not as an oral drug?
 
  a. Injected insulin works faster than oral drugs to lower blood glucose levels.
  b. Insulin is a small protein that is destroyed by stomach acids and intestinal enzymes.
  c. Insulin is a high-alert drug and could more easily be abused if it were available as an oral agent.
  d. Oral insulin has a high first pass loss rate in the liver and would require very high dosages to be effective.

Question 2

A patient with gastroesophageal reflux disease
 
  is prescribed ranitidine (Zantac). Which statement by the patient indicates the need for additional teaching?
  a. I will notify my prescriber if I need to use ranitidine for more than 2 weeks.
  b. I will look into a smoking cessation program when I go home.
  c. I will take the ranitidine first thing in the morning so that its effect will last all day and night.
  d. I will not drive until I know how the ranitidine affects me.


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sarahccccc

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C


tfester

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
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