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jrubin

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The nurse is teaching a group of patients about self-administration of insulin. What content is important to include?
 
  a. Patients need to use the injection site that is the most accessible.
  b. If two different insulins are ordered, they need to be given in separate injections.
  c. When mixing insulins, the cloudy (such as NPH) insulin is drawn up into the syringe first.
  d. When mixing insulins, the clear (such as regular) insulin is drawn up into the syringe first.

Question 2

Levothyroxine (Synthroid) has been prescribed for a patient with hypothyroidism. The nurse reviews the patient's current medications for potential interactions. Which of these drugs or drug classes interact with levothyroxine? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Phenytoin (Dilantin)
  b. Estrogens
  c. Beta blockers
  d. Warfarin (Coumadin)
  e. Penicillins
  f. Iron supplements


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duy1981999

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

ANS: D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, B, D, F


jrubin

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Gracias!

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