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CORALGRILL2014

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Which blood laboratory test result is most
 
  important to check before administering the first prescribed dose of carbidopa-levodopa (Sinemet) to a patient?
  a. International normalized ratio (INR)
  b. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level
  c. White blood cell (WBC) count
  d. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)

Question 2

For which patient should the drug donepezil (Aricept) for Alzheimer's disease be avoided?
 
  a. 54-year-old woman with early onset Alzheimer's disease
  b. 67-year-old man who also takes drugs for type 2 diabetes
  c. 72-year-old woman who is 20 lb underweight
  d. 72-year-old man who is unable to sit or stand


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KKcool

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

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C


CORALGRILL2014

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Excellent

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Wow, this really help

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