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ericka1

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A patient prescribed an antiseizure drug tells you that his favorite morning drink is grapefruit juice. What is your best action?
 
  a. Call the diet kitchen to order grapefruit juice with the patient's breakfast tray.
  b. Ask the patient if he would like to have grapefruit juice added to his dinner tray.
  c. Instruct the patient to drink at least 8 ounces of water with each glass of grapefruit juice.
  d. Teach the patient to avoid grapefruit juice because it can increase the effects of these drugs.

Question 2

A patient is having a prolonged seizure lasting more than 30 minutes. Which drug should you be prepared to administer?
 
  a. Diazepam (Valium) 5 to 10 mg slow IV push
  b. Carbamazepine (Tegretol) 1600 orally as a loading dose
  c. Phenytoin (Dilantin) 15 mg/kg orally as a loading dose
  d. Valproic acid (Depacon IV) 25 mg/kg slow IV push


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

ANS: D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A


ericka1

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
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