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A patient presents to the emergency department with edema of the glottis, bronchoconstriction, and a blood pressure of 82/38 . Friends state that the reaction was a result of an insect sting. Which drug should the nurse prepare to administer?
 
  a. Ephedrine
  b. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
  c. Dopamine
  d. Epinephrine (Adrenaline)

Question 2

A patient is prescribed azithromycin (Zithromax) as an alternative to penicillin.
 
  The patient tells the nurse that he experienced nausea and vomiting when he took erythromycin several months ago and asks if he should expect the same effects with azithromycin. Select the nurse's best re-sponse. a. I need to call your health care provider and ask for a different antibiotic.
  b. This drug is like erythromycin but has less severe gastrointestinal side effects.
  c. Take the drug with a hearty meal to reduce gastrointestinal side effects.
  d. I will get a prescription for an antiemetic in case this drug causes vomiting.


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

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Epinephrine is the drug of choice for anaphylaxis.
Ephedrine is not a drug of choice in an anaphylaxis situation.
Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine and is indicated for minor allergic reactions, not evident in this patient, who is symptomatic of anaphylaxis.
Dopamine, which can be used to bring blood pressure up, would not reverse the signs and symp-toms of anaphylaxis.

Answer to Question 2

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The nurse's best response is that azithromycin has fewer severe gastrointestinal (GI) side effects than erythromycin.
Calling the health care provider is not necessary, because it is not known whether the patient will experience nausea with the medication.
Azithromycin should not be taken with meals, because absorption is reduced by 50 in the presence of food.
Obtaining a prescription for an antiemetic is not necessary, because it is not known whether the patient will have any GI side effects; they occur in only 3 of those who take the drug.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
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Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
Always glad to help...


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