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A patient has been prescribed oral tetracycline. The nurse will instruct the patient to take the drug
 
  A) on an empty stomach 1 hour before or 2 hours after taking any meals or other drugs.
  B) with a meal.
  C) with milk or fruit juice.
  D) at bedtime only.

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A nurse is caring for a 92-year-old patient who is taking multiple drugs and displaying increased cognitive impairment and memory loss. The initial action of the nurse would be to
 
  A) try to distinguish between normal signs of aging and the adverse drug effects.
  B) report adverse effects of drug therapy to the prescriber.
  C) wait several days to see if the symptoms subside.
  D) hold the patient's medications until a doctor can see the patient.


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

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Answer to Question 2

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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