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A 58-year-old woman was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis many years ago and has been on a regimen of neostigmine (Prostigmin), a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor.
 
  In light of the patient's drug regimen, a nurse can conclude that the pathophysiology of myasthenia gravis involves
  A) excessive synthesis and release of acetylcholine at neuromuscular junctions.
  B) a lack of functional cholinergic receptors at neuromuscular junctions.
  C) an inherent susceptibility to cholinergic crisis.
  D) deficient reuptake of acetylcholine.

Question 2

A nurse is providing patient education for a patient who has been prescribed diphenoxylate HCl with atropine sulfate. Which of the following instructions would be important for self-administration of this drug?
 
  A) Take the drug with a meal
  B) Take the drug with fruit juice
  C) Decrease the dosage when the number of stools decreases
  D) Continue therapy until the physician discontinues the drug



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yeungji

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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C



beccaep

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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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