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newbem

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The patient is due to begin treatment with clomiphene (Clomid). During her patient teaching ses-sion, the patient should be instructed to expect which adverse drug effect while she is receiving the medication?
 
  a. Urinary retention
  b. Menopausal-like hot flashes
  c. Nervousness or excitability
  d. Decreased appetite

Question 2

The patient is scheduled to begin treatment with ergonovine maleate (ergotrate maleate). An un-derlying condition that would cause the health care provider to select a different drug for the pa-tient is:
 
  a. Depression
  b. Syncopal episodes
  c. Hypertension
  d. Morbid obesity


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Ahernandez18

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

ANS: B
The most common adverse effect of clomiphene is menopausal-like hot flashes.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Use of ergot alkaloids is contraindicated in patients with underlying hypertension owing to in-stances of cerebrovascular accidents, seizures, and severe arrhythmias.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Excellent

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