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maychende

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on: Jul 23, 2018
A nurse needs to start methenamine for a client. The nurse checks the client's medical record for an allergy to which of the following?
 
  A) Sulfa
  B) Tartrazine
  C) Shellfish
  D) Penicillin

Question 2

A nurse caring for a client taking which of the following drugs may notice increased adverse reactions if the client was prescribed nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin) resulting from an increased absorption of nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin)?
 
  Select all that apply.
 
  A) Benztropine (Cogentin)
  B) Simvastatin (Zocor)
  C) Tiotropium (Spiriva)
  D) Albuterol (Proventil)
  E) Dicyclomine (Bentyl)


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pangili4

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

Ans: B
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Clients who are allergic to tartrazine, a food dye, should not receive methenamine.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A, C, E
Feedback:
Anticholinergic drugs, like benztropine (Cogentin), tiotropium (Spiriva), and dicyclomine (Bentyl), can cause delayed gastric emptying, leading to increased absorption of nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin), which may result in increased adverse reactions.


maychende

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Excellent

TheNamesImani

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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