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Following an assessment by her primary care provider, a 70-year-old resident of an assisted living facility has begun taking daily oral doses of levothyroxine.
 
  Which of the following assessment findings should prompt the nurse to withhold a scheduled dose of levothyroxine?
  A) The resident has not eaten breakfast because of a recent loss of appetite
  B) The resident's apical heart rate is 112 beats/minute with a regular rhythm
  C) The resident had a fall during the night while transferring from her bed to her bathroom
  D) The resident received her annual influenza vaccination the previous day

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A 79-year-old woman with a medical history that includes osteoporosis has recently moved to a long-term care facility. Medication reconciliation indicates that the woman has been taking calcitonin, salmon for several years.
 
  The nurse should recognize that the most likely route for the administration of this drug is
  A) subcutaneous.
  B) intramuscular.
  C) intravenous.
  D) intranasal.


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

B

Answer to Question 2

D


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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
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