A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a patient who will be taking
fludrocortisone at home. The nurse will encourage the patient to eat a diet that is
A.
low in sodium and potassium.
B.
low in proteins.
C.
low in sodium, high in potassium.
D.
high in iron.
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QUESTION 2
A patient who is postoperative day one following a metatarsal amputation is
experiencing nausea and vomiting. Consequently, the nurse has administered an
intravenous dose of metoclopramide. This drug will relieve the patient's nausea by
A.
raising the pH of the patient's gastric contents.
B.
stimulating the motility of the patient's upper GI tract.
C.
blocking the effect of histamine at H2 receptors.
D.
eradicating H. Pylori bacteria from the patient's stomach.
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QUESTION 3
A teenage boy has undergone a diagnostic workup following several months of
persistent, bloody diarrhea that appears to lack an infectious etiology. The boy has
also experienced intermittent abdominal pain and has lost almost 15 pounds this
year. Which of the following medications is most likely to treat this boy's
diagnosis?
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