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codyclark

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on: Jul 23, 2018
An adult patient has complained to the nurse that she has been experiencing a dry mouth and urinary retention after several nights of taking an OTC sleep aid. The nurse should suspect that this medication contains what antihistamine?
 
  A) Loratadine (Claritin)
  B) Promethazine (Phenergan)
  C) Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
  D) Olopatadine (Patanol)

Question 2

A nurse has returned to a patient's hospital room for a follow-up assessment during the intravenous infusion of vancomycin. What assessment finding would signal the nurse to the possibility that the patient's infusion is running too quickly?
 
  A) The patient is flushed and has a visible skin rash.
  B) The patient's apical heart rate is irregular.
  C) The patient is difficult to rouse and has dilated pupils.
  D) The patient complains of pain at the intravenous access site.


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nguyenhoanhat

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
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The active ingredient in OTC sleep aids is a sedating antihistamine, usually diphenhydramine (Benadryl).

Answer to Question 2

A
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It is very important to give IV infusions slowly, over 1 to 2 hours, to avoid an adverse reaction characterized by hypotension, flushing, and skin rash. This reaction, sometimes called red man syndrome, is attributed to histamine release.


codyclark

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
:D TYSM

meow1234

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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