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Diane

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A nurse is assigned to a female patient who is to receive an anthelmintic. Before mebendazole (Vermox) is started, the nurse will coordinate which of the following laboratory tests?
 
  A) Urinalysis
  B) Occult fecal test
  C) Complete blood count
  D) Blood glucose level

Question 2

Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to include in a teaching plan for a patient who takes pentamidine as Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP) prophylaxis?
 
  A) Instruct the patient to contact the prescriber only when serious adverse effects occur.
  B) Advise the patient to avoid grapefruit juice while receiving treatment.
  C) Explain that the drug will be available in capsule form if injections are inconvenient.
  D) Explain that PCP infection is still possible despite pentamidine prophylaxis


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cadimas

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

C

Answer to Question 2

D


Diane

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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
Great! Please up vote :D


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