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Medesa

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The patient who has been treated with a 10-day course of tetracycline telephones complaining of a 2-day history of profuse diarrhea. The nurse should:
 
  1. tell the patient to eat a bland diet for the next 2 weeks.
  2. inform the physician because this could indicate suprainfection.
  3. inform the patient that this is a normal consequence of antibiotic use.
  4. tell the patient that diarrhea is one way that the body rids itself of infection.

Question 2

A pregnant adolescent asks a nurse whether it would be appropriate to obtain a prescription for tetracycline to clear up her acne. The nurse's best response would be:
 
  1. Tetracycline is effective in clearing up acne.
  2. Tetracycline may cause allergic reactions in pregnant women.
  3. Tetracycline will also help clear up any asymptomatic urinary tract infection.
  4. A tetracycline drug could be harmful to the baby's teeth.


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SamMuagrove

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

Correct Answer: 2

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 4


Medesa

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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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