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Sportsfan2111

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The patient is an older adult who is receiving treatment for myasthenia gravis. How will the drug dosage have to be adjusted as the patient ages?
 
  a. The dosage will have to be gradually increased.
  b. The dosage will have to be titrated upwards based on the patient's symptoms.
  c. The dosage will have to be gradually decreased.
  d. The dosage will have to be maintained at a consistent level.

Question 2

A patient with a history of seizure activity is noted to take ethosuximide (Zarontin). Review the following types of seizures and choose the one which is most likely to be experienced by this pa-tient.
 
  a. Absence
  b. Myoclonic
  c. Complex partial
  d. Tonic-clonic


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dajones82

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

ANS: C
The natural decline of kidney function in the aging adult warrants the administration of smaller drug dosages to prevent drug accumulation.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Ethosuximide is used to manage the symptoms of absence seizures. Succinimides have been used for myoclonic and complex partial seizures, although less commonly.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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