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A patient prescribed metoclopramide (Reglan)
 
  reports having difficulty sleeping, difficulty concentrating, tiredness, and feeling hopeless. What is your best action?
  a. Instruct the patient that these are expected side effects of the drug.
  b. Document these findings as the only action.
  c. Check the patient's chart history of depression.
  d. Hold the drug and notify the prescriber.

Question 2

Which statement about adrenal cortex hormones is true?
 
  a. When underproduced, these hormones can lead to high blood pressure and stroke.
  b. When overproduced, these hormones can cause cancer.
  c. These hormones differ between men and women.
  d. These hormones are essential for life.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D





 

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