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Tazate

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on: Jul 23, 2018
A patient is to receive a medication that the nurse recognizes as an expectorant that is normally administered for the treatment of hyperthyroidism. Which medication will be administered?
 
  A) Propylthiouracil (PTU)
  B) Methimazole (Tapazole)
  C) Saturated solution of potassium iodide (SSKI)
  D) Sodium iodide131I (Iodotope)

Question 2

A patient's fluid overload has required several doses of furosemide (Lasix). Which medication will be administered if the patient's serum potassium level is 2.8 mEq/L?
 
  A) Potassium chloride
  B) Calcium gluconate
  C) Potassium carbonate
  D) Sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate)


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IAPPLET

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
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Saturated solution of potassium iodide (SSKI) is more often used as an expectorant but may be given as a preparation for thyroidectomy. Propylthiouracil (PTU) is not administered as an expectorant. Methimazole (Tapazole) is not administered as an expectorant. Sodium iodide 131I (Iodotope) is not administered as an expectorant.

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Furosemide is a potassium-depleting diuretic in which potassium chloride will be administered to prevent hypokalemia. Calcium gluconate and zinc gluconate will not be administered to the patient. Sodium polystyrene sulfonate would be administered with hyperkalemia not hypokalemia.


Tazate

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Wow, this really help

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