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magmichele12

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A patient is in the intensive care unit to be digitalized. This patient is to be digitalized rapidly. What is the total dose range of digoxin (Lanoxin) for rapid digitalization?
 
  A) 0.751.5 mg
  B) 2.02.5 mg
  C) 3.754 mg
  D) 0.1250.05 mg

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A patient is diagnosed with erectile dysfunction. He asks what effect sildenafil (Viagra) has because he is taking nitroglycerin for chest pain. What is the best explanation for why nitrates are contraindicated with sildenafil (Viagra).
 
  A) Nitroglycerine and Viagra cause a severe decrease in blood pressure.
  B) Nitroglycerine and Viagra can lead to prostate cancer.
  C) Nitroglycerine decreases the effect of Viagra for erectile dysfunction.
  D) Nitroglycerine and Viagra will diminish the effectiveness of chest pain relief.


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Chou

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

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Answer to Question 2

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magmichele12

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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