Pharm Final 100 Questions With Correct Elaborated Answers
1. A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving Epoetin alfa for adverse effects. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an adverse effect of this medication? a. Oedema and haematuria b. Blurred vision and oedema c. Urinary retention and abdominal pain d. Hypertension and headache D. Hypertension and headache. 2. A patient with Parkinson's disease is taking levodopa/carbidopa [Sinemet] and reports occasional periods of loss of drug effect lasting from minutes to several hours. The nurse questions the patient further and discovers that these episodes occur at different times related to the medication administration. The nurse will contact the provider to discuss: a. administering a catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitor, such as entacapone. b. adding the DA-releasing agent amantadine to the regimen. c. giving a direct-acting dopamine agonist. d. shortening the dosing interval of levodopa/carbidopa. A Thi
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- 15 de mayo de 2023
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