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09madisonrousseau09

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A patient requests and is given an oral antihistamine for hay fever. The patient later complains that the medication causes stomach upset. What recommendation should the nurse make to help reduce the stomach upset?
 
  a. Take frequent sips of liquids to reduce this effect.
  b. Take the medication with an antacid.
  c. Discontinue the drug because this is a serious adverse effect.
  d. Take the medication with meals to decrease this effect.

Question 2

An adrenergic agonist agent that is used to treat preterm labor by relaxing the uterine smooth muscle is:
 
  a. isoproterenol.
  b. dopamine.
  c. terbutaline.
  d. phenylephrine.


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jesse.fleming

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

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Gastrointestinal disturbances are common with antihistamines and may be minimized by taking the drug with meals.
Frequent sips of liquids will not reduce the effects.
Taking the medication with an antacid will not reduce the effects.
Discontinuing the drug would not be recommended, because a serious adverse effect is not evi-dent in this scenario.

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09madisonrousseau09

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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