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V@ndy87

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A patient came to the clinic for follow-up care after his last visit. His laboratory tests for serum T4 and TSH confirm hypothyroidism. The nurse expects that this patient will be started on which medication?
 
  a. Prednisone
  b. Hydrocortisone
  c. Levothyroxine
  d. Danazol

Question 2

A patient comes into the emergency department with complaints of chest pains. An ECG reveals an acute myocardial infarction taking place. The nurse would expect the physician to take which action?
 
  a. Send the patient directly to the cardiac unit for follow-up care.
  b. Give the patient one aspirin and repeat the ECG.
  c. Administer a thrombolytic agent for lysis of thrombi.
  d. Administer heparin only to prevent potential bleeding of coronary arteries.


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

ANS: C
Levothyroxine is the drug of choice in the treatment of thyroid replacement.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Thrombolytic agents are used in acute myocardial infarction for lysis of thrombi blocking coronary arteries.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Excellent

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