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A nurse on an acute medical unit has rectally administered a dose of sodium polystyrene sulfonate to a patient. What assessment should the nurse prioritize in the 48 hours following the administration of this drug?
 
  A) Monitoring of serum potassium levels
  B) Stool testing for occult blood
  C) Fluid balance
  D) Hemoglobin, hematocrit, and red blood cells

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A 31-year-old woman is 20 weeks pregnant and has sought care because of a vaginal yeast infection. She has requested fluconazole from her care provider, citing the successful treatment of previous cases of candida vaginitis with this drug.
 
  How should her care provider respond?
  A) Fluconazole has actually been linked to severe birth defects, so you should certainly avoid it while you're pregnant.
  B) You can safely take fluconazole while you're pregnant, but you'll need lower doses for a longer time than you would otherwise.
  C) Yes, you can take fluconazole because it doesn't cross your placenta and get to your baby.
  D) Fluconazole isn't absolutely prohibited during pregnancy, but we need to consider carefully whether you need it.


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

B

Answer to Question 2

D


sarasara

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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