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Marty

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A 45-year-old female patient is prescribed ciprofloxacin to treat a bronchial infection. A nursing assessment revealed that she started taking daily vitamin supplements about 2 years ago.
 
  To maximize the therapeutic effects of the ciprofloxacin therapy, the nurse should advise the patient to
  A) take the vitamins at least 2 hours before or after taking ciprofloxacin.
  B) alternate the dosage of ciprofloxacin and vitamin supplements.
  C) reduce the dosage of vitamin supplements.
  D) reduce the dosage of vitamin supplements and double the dosage of ciprofloxacin.

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving lovastatin. Which of the following assessments by the nurse would indicate that there is possible damage to the patient's skeletal muscle as a result of the drug therapy?
 
  A) Amber colored urine
  B) Brownish colored urine
  C) Tanned colored skin
  D) Reddish colored skin


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elyse44

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

A

Answer to Question 2

B


Marty

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

Dinolord

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Gracias!

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