Author Question: A nurse is administering an anti-inflammatory medication to a patient who has severe rheumatoid ... (Read 74 times)

james0929 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A nurse is administering an anti-inflammatory medication to a patient who has severe rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following would the nurse question if ordered by the physician?

A) Oral antidiabetic agent
B) Oral anticoagulant
C) Antihypertensive agent
D) Antibiotic

Question 2

A 29-year-old woman has been prescribed alosetron (Lotronex) for irritable bowel syndrome. Before starting the drug therapy, the nurse will advise the patient about which of the following adverse effect(s)?

A) Constipation
B) Breathlessness and hypotension
C) Hyperthyroidism
D) Impaired cardiac function