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dmcintosh

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The client is being treated with eplerenone (Inspra). The nurse recognizes that which laboratory value must be monitored most closely while the client is on this medication regimen?
 
  a. Calcium
  b. Potassium
  c. Sodium
  d. Magnesium

Question 2

The client has been ordered to be treated with Minipress. She complains to the nurse of experiencing rapid heart rate. The highest priority nursing intervention is to call the physician because a rapid heart rate:
 
  a. is an expected side effect of the medication.
  b. is evidence of an anaphylactic reaction.
  c. is evidence of an adverse reaction to the medication.
  d. shows that the medication was mixed incorrectly.


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mmj22343

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

ANS: B
Inspra is contraindicated when serum potassium greater than 5.5 mEq/L.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Tachycardia is an adverse reaction to treatment with Minipress.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Gracias!

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