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Sportsfan2111

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Select the goals for the preadministration assessment of a patient. You may select more than one answer.
 
  A. Gathering baseline data in order to evaluate the patient's individual response
  B. Managing the toxic effects of the drug
  C. Identifying the risk for adverse effects from the drug
  D. Evaluating the expected outcome of the use of the drug
  E. Assessing the patient's capacity for self-care

Question 2

The physician tells you that a patient is hypokalemic. He has been taking a thiazide medication for treatment of his high blood pressure. You will instruct him to increase his dietary intake of:
 
  1. green leafy vegetables.
  2. sodium.
  3. bananas and citrus fruits.
  4. low-fat products.



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Answer to Question 1

A, C, E

Answer to Question 2

3
Thiazide half-life may lead to significant loss of potassium. The patient should take medication with a full glass of orange juice (unless not permitted by diet). Other potassium-rich foods in-clude bananas.



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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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