For which client would the nurse suggest the provider not prescribe misoprostol (Cytotec)?
a. Client taking antacids
b. Client taking antibiotics
c. Client who is pregnant
d. Client over 65 years of age
ANS: C
Misoprostol can cause abortion, so pregnant women should not take this drug. The other clients have no contraindications to taking misoprostol.
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a. 13 gtt/min b. 21 gtt/min c. 42 gtt/min d. 50 gtt/min
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A) True B) False
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