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ericka1

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A patient asks, Why can't I take amphotericin B in pill form? Select the nurse's best response.
 
  1. The drug takes too long to work when it is taken by mouth.
  2. The medication will alter the taste of food so that you will not want to eat.
  3. The drug is too water soluble and is absorbed too fast from the gastrointestinal tract to work well.
  4. The drug is not absorbed well from the gastrointestinal tract, so the oral route is not useful for systemic infections.

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A patient has been receiving amphotericin B for 4 weeks. The nurse can minimize toxicity by administering _____ along with the drug.
 
  1. diphenhydramine
  2. 40 mg of dexamethasone
  3. 100 mg of prednisone
  4. 1 L of normal saline IV


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marict

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

Correct Answer: 4

Answer to Question 2

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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:D TYSM

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