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ec501234

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A nurse is admitting a patient for outpatient eye surgery. The nurse routinely administers preoperative medications for eye surgery and is aware that an increased dosage of a mydriatic is likely when given to a member of what ethnic group?
 
  A) African Americans
  B) German Americans
  C) Irish Americans
  D) Scandinavian Americans

Question 2

The nurse administers a loop diuretic to the patient. In addition to sodium and water, what other electrolyte would the nurse expect to be excreted in significant amounts?
 
  A) Calcium
  B) Magnesium
  C) Potassium
  D) Zinc


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
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African Americans with dark eyes usually require an increased dosage and may have a prolonged time to peak effect. The need for an increased dose appears to be related to the amount of pigment in the person's eyes because people with darker-pigmented eyes require a higher dose. German, Irish, and Scandinavian Americans generally have less pigmentation in their eyes and are therefore less likely to need a greater dose.

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Loop diuretics increase excretion of sodium, water, and potassium most significantly. Although other electrolytes may be excreted, loss of magnesium, calcium, and zinc are usually not significant.


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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Gracias!

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