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on: Jul 24, 2018
A patient who delivered a baby 6 weeks ago is
 
  now prescribed low-molecular-weight heparin for a venous thrombosis in her leg. She asks whether she can continue to breastfeed her baby while taking this drug. What is your best response?
  a. Yes, the baby's digestive system will inactivate the drug.
  b. Yes, the drug does not pass into breast milk.
  c. No, the drug will increase the baby's risk for bleeding.
  d. No, the drug can delay your baby's growth and development.

Question 2

Nausea, vomiting, and an irregular heart rate develop in a patient who takes oral digoxin every morning. What is your best action?
 
  a. Give prescribed promethazine (Phenergan) as needed.
  b. Check the patient's cardiac monitor strip.
  c. Assess the apical pulse for a full minute.
  d. Check laboratory results for a digoxin level.


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

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D


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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Excellent

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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