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go.lag

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on: Jul 24, 2018
A patient prescribed a once-daily diuretic calls the prescriber's office to report that yesterday's drug dose was missed. What is your best advice?
 
  a. Take today's dose now and restrict today's fluid intake to 1 L.
  b. Take yesterday's dose now and take today's dose after another 6 hours.
  c. Take today's dose now and maintain your normal intake of food and fluids.
  d. Skip today's doses of all your medications and then begin everything fresh tomorrow.

Question 2

A patient who has been taking a diuretic for the past 2 weeks now experiences all of the following changes. Which change indicates that the diuretic is effective?
 
  a. Weight loss of 7 lb
  b. Heart rate increased from 72 to 80 beats/min
  c. Respiratory rate decreased from 20 to 16 breaths/min
  d. Morning blood glucose decreased from 142 to 110 mg/dL


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Rilsmarie951

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

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A


go.lag

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

Dinolord

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Wow, this really help

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