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panfilo

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The nurse is caring for a patient who reports taking 800 mg of ibuprofen three times a day for relief of menstrual cramps. What lab results will the nurse find most significant in assessing this patient?
 
  A) Complete blood count
  B) White blood cell differential
  C) Arterial blood gas
  D) Cholesterol and triglyceride profile

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The nurse expects to find that the major activities of the GI tract decrease in a patient experiencing what?
 
  A) A stress reaction
  B) A medication regimen including cholinergic drugs
  C) A local irritation of the small intestine
  D) Thoughts of food


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
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Ibuprofen, like all nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, can cause irritation to the GI mucosa and block platelet clumping, both of which can result in bleeding. Blood loss due to dysmenorrhea can exacerbate these risks so it is important to assess the complete blood count to monitor for excessive blood loss. White blood cell differential would be impacted by infection, which is not indicated here. Arterial blood gas, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels would not be impacted by ibuprofen.

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Stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system will decrease all activity in the GI tract, and stress is a trigger for stimulating the sympathetic nervous system. Parasympathetic stimulation caused by cholinergic drugs, local irritation of the intestine, and the thought of food will all increase GI activity.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
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