If a patient with symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease states that he has been self-treating at home with OTC ranitidine daily, the appropriate treatment would be:
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Prokinetic (metoclopramide)
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If a patient with symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease states that he has been self-treating at home with OTC ranitidine daily, the appropriate treatment would be:
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Prokinetic (metoclopramide) for 4 to 8 weeks
Proton pump inhibitor (omeprazole) for 12 weeks
Histamine2 receptor antagonist (ranitidine) for 4 to 8 weeks
Cytoprotective drug (misoprostol) for 2 weeks correct answers Proton pump inhibitor (omeprazole) for 12 weeks
Being competent in the use of information technology in clinical practice is expected in professional nurses. Advanced practice competence includes the ability to:
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Search for information using the most common search engines
Serve as content experts in developing, implementing, and evaluating information Systems
Write programs to assure the integrity of health information
Use information technology to prescribe drugs correct answers Serve as content experts in developing, implementing, and evaluating information Systems
The first-line therapy for mild-persistent asthma is:
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High-dose montelukast
Theophylline
Low-dose inhaled corticosteroids
Long-acting beta-2-agonists correct answers Low-dose inhaled corticosteroids
Drugs that have a significant first-pass effect:
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Must be given by the enteral (oral) route only
Bypass the hepatic circulation
Are rapidly metabolized by the liver and may have little if any desired action
Are converted by the liver to more active and fat-soluble forms correct answers Are rapidly metabolized by the liver and may have little if any desired action
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