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Marty

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on: Jul 24, 2018
Clients taking phenazopyridine (Pyridium) for the treatment of a urinary tract infection should be told:
 
  a. to limit their fluid intake.
  b. to avoid the use of acidic juices
  c. that their urine may decrease in volume.
  d. that their urine may turn orange-red.

Question 2

The nurse should monitor clients receiving IV infusions of amphotericin B (Fungizone) for:
 
  a. hypernatremia. c. hypokalemia.
  b. respiratory acidosis. d. hypercalcemia.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

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A Incorrect: Clients taking antimicrobial agents for any type of infection should be encouraged to consume 3,000-4,000 mL of fluid/day.
B Incorrect: Clients with urinary tract infections should be encouraged to drink acidic fluids to acidify the urine.
C Incorrect: Phenazopyridine does not decrease urine output.
D Correct: Phenazopyridine normally causes the client's urine to turn orange-red, which may frighten the client (who may believe there is bleeding).

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C

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A Incorrect: Amphotericin B is not associated with the development of hypernatremia.
B Incorrect: Amphotericin B is not associated with the development of respiratory acidosis.
C Correct: Clients receiving amphotericin B can develop hypokalemia.
D Incorrect: Amphotericin B is not associated with the development of hypercalcemia.


Marty

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
:D TYSM

Perkypinki

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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