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Davideckstein7

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While the hemogram of a patient on hydroxyurea for sickle cell disease is being monitored, which laboratory result would prompt an urgent call to the patient's hematologist?
 
  a. Hemoglobin, 5.5 g/dL
  b. Platelet count, 95,000/mm3
  c. Reticulocytes, 70,000/mm3
  d. Neutrophil count, 2800/mm3

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An Alzheimer's patient has been taking a cholinesterase inhibitor for a week. What anticipated side effects (signs and symptoms) related to the medication would the nurse anticipate in the pa-tient?
 
  a. Numbness and tingling in the extremities
  b. Headache and confusion
  c. Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
  d. Tinnitus, vertigo, and hearing loss


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angrybirds13579

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

c

Answer to Question 2

C
By elevating acetylcholine in the periphery, all cholinesterase inhibitors can cause typical choli-nergic side effects, including nausea, vomiting, dyspepsia, and diarrhea.
Numbness and tingling of the extremities are not expected side effects of cholinesterase inhibi-tors.
Headache and confusion are not expected side effects of cholinesterase inhibitors.
Tinnitus, vertigo, and hearing loss are not expected effects of cholinesterase inhibitors.


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

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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