The nurse, providing patient teaching, explains that difenoxin and diphenoxylate are chemically related to what medication?
A) Morphine
B) Demerol
C) Diphenhydramine
D) Diflucan
B
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Difenoxin and diphenoxylate are chemically related to meperidine and are used at doses that decrease gastrointestinal activity without having analgesic or respiratory effects.
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a. specify licensing requirements b. specify payment for federal funds c. protect employees from violence d. mandate the requirements for nursing education
One of the main purposes of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was to:
a. Create a government-funded insurance program for all Americans. b. Make health insurance affordable for the middle class and small businesses. c. Decrease the rates of chronic disease in the United States. d. Increase the funding for public health agencies.
A patient is being treated with an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. The nurse should advise the patient that ACE inhibitors should not be taken concurrently with which of the following drugs?
a. Potassium-wasting diuretics b. Beta blockers c. Potassium-sparing diuretics d. Calcium channel blockers
For which adverse effect should the nurse monitor a client prescribed phenytoin (Dilantin)?
A. Vitamin B deficiency B. Leg edema C. Bleeding D. Hypoglycemia