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casperchen82

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A nurse is caring for a 61-year-old man who has had a severe attack of gout while in the hospital for food poisoning. The nurse administers colchicine intravenously in order to
 
  A) avoid aggravating the gastrointestinal tract.
  B) ensure quick distribution of the drug.
  C) prevent the risk of infection or bleeding.
  D) minimize the risk of depressed bone marrow function.

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A patient is to undergo extensive dental surgery. The dentist prescribes a course of antibiotics before beginning the procedure and continuing for 5 days after the procedure. This is an example of which of the following?
 
  A) Chemotherapy
  B) Curative treatment
  C) Prophylaxis
  D) Synergism


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Tonny

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

A

Answer to Question 2

C


casperchen82

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Excellent

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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