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A patient unable to tolerate trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole has been prescribed atovaquone for active PCP. How should the nurse instruct the patient to take the medication?
 
  a. Six tablets at one time now
  b. One tablet every 6 hours for 10 days
  c. One tablet daily for one week
  d. One tablet twice daily for 21 days

Question 2

The prescriber has written an order for a muscarinic agonist. For which patient would a muscarinic agonist be indicated?
 
  a. A patient with urinary retention
  b. A patient who suffers from intestinal obstruction
  c. A patient with a heart rate of 60/minute
  d. A patient who experiences orthostatic hypotension


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

d

Answer to Question 2

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Muscarinic agonists are indicated to treat a patient with urinary retention.
Muscarinic agonists act on the heart to cause bradycardia, therefore they would not be indicated for a patient with a heart rate of 60/minute.
The use of a muscarinic agonist is contraindicated for patients with intestinal obstruction and for those recovering from recent surgery of the bowel.
Muscarinic agonists cause hypotension, therefore they would not be indicated for a patient with orthostatic hypotension.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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