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mwit1967

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A physician is considering prescribing abatacept (Orencia) for a 34-year-old female patient with rheumatoid arthritis. Which priority action would the nurse expect the physician to take prior to prescribing?
 
  a. Ask the patient if her insurance covers this medication.
  b. Select another drug since the patient is of childbearing age.
  c. Take the patient's temperature.
  d. Initiate IV access.

Question 2

After a patient has been on a narcotic agonist drug for a week, which would the nurse expect the physician to do next?
 
  a. Take the patient off all pain medications.
  b. Continue the patient on the medication for another week.
  c. Have the patient use distractions from pain.
  d. Give another method for pain relief.

Question 3

The desired effect of an antidepressant drug will usually occur within which period?
 
  a. 48 to 72 hours
  b. 35 days
  c. 3 to 4 weeks
  d. 48 weeks



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The Food and Drug Administration requires a warning label that pregnancy must be ruled out and avoided in all women who are of childbearing age while they are taking this drug. This is a category X drug that is contraindicated during pregnancy.

Answer to Question 2

Thank you

Answer to Question 3

ANS: C
The desired antidepressant effect of the drug will usually occur within 3 to 4 weeks after therapy is started.




mwit1967

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


adammoses97

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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