Which of the following agents works by preventing calcium influx in mast cells and therefore preventing mast cell rupture?
A. Montelukast
B. Cromolyn
C. Epinephrine
D. Budesonide
Answer: B. Cromolyn
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A) Drug name B) Drug class C) Drug action D) Drug source
The nurse is doing the discharge teaching for a client who has undergone coronary artery bypass surgery. The client states that it feels good to be cured of heart disease
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A volume of 60 mL is to infuse in 80 minutes. Calculate the EID settings in mL/hr
What will be an ideal response?
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a. vision loss—$8 million b. wrongful death (pulmonary embol-ism)—$5 million c. microcephaly in newborn—$17 million d. brachial plexus injury—$52 million