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anjilletteb

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A patient has just been diagnosed with TB. She is extremely upset and is asking questions concerning the medications she will have to take and how long she will have to take them. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
 
  A) Oh, please don't worry. Your doctor will explain everything to you.
  B) You will take one drug for 1 month.
  C) You will have multidrug therapy for 6 to 24 months.
  D) We will discuss this when you are calmer.

Question 2

A patient calls the clinic and reports that he is having chest pain. The patient states that I'm scared that I am going to die and I've been pacing up and down my driveway.
 
   After calming the patient, the initial instruction by the nurse would be to
  A) ask the patient to call 911 and wait outside for the ambulance to arrive.
  B) ask the patient to place a nitroglycerin tablet under his tongue immediately.
  C) have the patient take his pulse for 1 minute.
  D) have the patient go into his house and sit or lie down.



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ApricotDream

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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D




anjilletteb

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


marict

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

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