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tsand2

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on: Jul 23, 2018
A patient is admitted to the hospital with severe dehydration and also has decreased albumin levels. What effect will the patient's current status have if a prescribed dose of phenytoin (Dilantin) is administered?
 
  A) Potentially toxic serum level
  B) Reduced serum level
  C) Increased seizure activity
  D) Thromboembolism

Question 2

A patient is being administered phenylephrine in an outpatient clinic. Which of the following conditions requires that phenylephrine be administered cautiously?
 
  A) Cataracts
  B) Hypothyroidism
  C) Diabetes mellitus
  D) Hypertension


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
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Phenytoin is highly bound to plasma proteins and only a fraction is not bound to albumin; hypoalbuminemia will result in toxic serum levels of phenytoin. A reduced serum level of phenytoin will not be seen with hypoalbuminemia. The patient will not suffer from increased seizure activity. The patient will not suffer from thromboembolism.

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Adrenergic mydriatics should be used cautiously in patients with hypertension, cardiac dysrhythmias, arteriosclerotic heart disease, and hyperthyroidism. Patients with cataracts, hypothyroidism, and diabetes mellitus can safely be administered phenylephrine.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Excellent

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