The nurse administered ticarcillin (Ticar) to a patient with the ...

[ereecah]

The nurse administered ticarcillin (Ticar) to a patient with the morning medications. Later, when assessing the patient, the nurse notes a light red rash with pruritus. The prescriber is notified and orders a desensitization of the medication.
 
  The nurse correctly explains to the patient which of the following procedures? a. Desensitization involves a small initial dose, which is followed by increasing doses every 60 minutes.
  b. Desensitization involves infusing the same dose of medication but in a more di-lute solution.
  c. Desensitization involves administration of a pretreatment of Tylenol and diphen-hydramine (Benadryl).
  d. Desensitization involves administration of the medication continuously rather than every 8 hours.

Question 2

Which antidepressant would be the most useful for a depressed patient with insomnia?
 
  a. Venlafaxine
  b. Mirtazapine
  c. Bupropion
  d. Phenelzine

[alexisweber49]

Answer to Question 1

A
For a desensitization schedule, a small initial dose is given, which is followed at 60-minute in-tervals by progressively larger doses until the full therapeutic dose has been achieved.

Answer to Question 2

b

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