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D2AR0N

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A patient has been treated with eplerenone. Which new prescription should be questioned by the nurse?
 
  1. Furosemide
  2. Ketoconazole
  3. Tetracycline
  4. Penicillin

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A woman has been treated with an ARB for the past 2 years. She has just discovered she is 6 weeks pregnant. The nurse refers the patient to the physician in order to:
 
  1. get the drug stopped now, although no fetal damage has occurred at this point.
  2. counsel the patient about the teratogenic effects and termination of the pregnancy.
  3. arrange for an immediate amniocentesis to determine if there is fetal damage.
  4. replace the medication with an ACE inhibitor immediately.


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

Correct Answer: 2

Answer to Question 2

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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
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