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09madisonrousseau09

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A patient is administered acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) for fever and headache. What is the action of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)?
 
  A) Inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis in the central and peripheral nervous system
  B) Providing selective action by inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis in the CNS
  C) Inhibiting the release of norepinephrine to increase blood pressure
  D) Suppressing the function of the hypothalamus to decrease inflammation

Question 2

A cancer patient has intractable diarrhea that is not of an infectious nature. Which of the following medications will most likely be prescribed?
 
  A) Bismuth
  B) Pepto-Bismol
  C) Psyllium
  D) Opioids


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
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Aspirin inhibits prostaglandin synthesis in the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. Acetylsalicylic acid does not provide selective action by inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis in the CNS. Aspirin does not inhibit the release of norepinephrine to increase blood pressure. Aspirin does not suppress the function of the hypothalamus to decrease inflammation.

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Opioids are the most effective agents for symptomatic treatment of diarrhea. Bismuth and Pepto-Bismol are the same agents and would not be used for intractable, severe diarrhea. Psyllium would not be administered for diarrhea, except if there were a need to absorb toxins.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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