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A clinic nurse has been assigned a 49-year-old female patient who has a history of diabetes. A recent diagnosis of hypertension has been made, and the patient has been prescribed a thiazide diuretic and labetalol.
 
  The patient will be scheduled to return to the clinic once a month for the next 6 months. A priority action by the nurse will be to
  A) question the patient about her dietary intake.
  B) monitor the patient's blood pressure.
  C) weigh the patient.
  D) monitor the patient's respiratory rate.

Question 2

A patient is receiving cefazolin in combination with anticoagulants. To minimize the adverse effects during therapy, the nurse will
 
  A) monitor the site of injection.
  B) monitor the patient for bleeding gums.
  C) continue therapy until 2 days after symptoms have resolved.
  D) administer the medication with small amounts of food and fluids.


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

B

Answer to Question 2

B


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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
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