Author Question: A nurse is taking care of a missionary who has spent a year in Asia. He is being treated with ... (Read 15 times)

NguyenJ · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A nurse is taking care of a missionary who has spent a year in Asia. He is being treated with iodoquinol (Yodoxin) for intestinal amebiasis. This drug has the potential to affect which of the following diagnostic tests?

A) Tests of coagulation
B) Pulmonary function testing
C) Thyroid function testing
D) Cardiac stress testing

Question 2

A 43-year-old man is taking pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) for sinusitis. He calls the clinic to report that it feels like his heart is racing and that he can feel his heart beating fast. The nurse will instruct him to

A) continue taking the drug because the sensations will resolve with time.
B) decrease the dosage by one half.
C) stop taking the medication and come to the clinic as ordered by the physician.
D) lie down after each dose.