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Pea0909berry

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The Air Force nurse is treating a patient who was exposed to a particular nerve gas. What drug has been approved to treat this patient?
 
  A) Neostigmine (Prostigmin)
  B) Pyridostigmine (Mestinon)
  C) Ambenonium (Mytelase)
  D) Edrophonium (Enlon, Reversol)

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a patient whose blood pressure is 120/78 . What is the pulse pressure?
 
  A) 22
  B) 32
  C) 42
  D) 52



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Answer to Question 1

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Pyridostigmine has been approved for use by military personnel who have been exposed to particular nerve gases. Neostigmine, ambenonium, and edrophonium are not approved for this use.

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The pulse pressure is the difference between systolic and diastolic pressure. The systolic pressure is usually 40 points greater than the diastolic pressure. A pulse pressure of over 50 points or less than 30 points is considered abnormal. This patient's pulse pressure is 42 (120 minus 78).





 

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