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The nurse is caring for a patient taking cimetidine (Tagamet) orally.
Which should the nurse consider about administering this drug? -
answer Administer the drug 30 minutes before meals
The nurse is discharging a patient with a new patient for ranitidine
(Zantac). Which information would be important to include in the
discharge teaching? - answer Thrombolytic thrombocytopenic purpura
(TTP) may occur
- answer The medication is used to protect the gastrointestinal mucosa
. The nurse is creating a class for older adults in the community. Which
information about laxative use in older adults would be important to
include?
A) Laxative are not effective in older adults
B) All laxative are exactly the same
C) Over-the-counter laxatives are misused
D) Laxatives can cause potassium retention - answer D) Laxatives can
cause potassium retention