The nurse practitioner is evaluating a patient diagnosed wit…
The nurse practitioner is evaluating a patient diagnosed with Parkinson disease. The patient reports that his tremors are beginning to affect his daily routine and quality of life. Which of the following medications should the nurse practitioner consider?
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A nurse practitioner preceptor and learner are discussing the mechanism of action for different types of beta blockers. Which statement by the nurse practitioner learner indicates understanding of the mechanism of action of carvedilol?
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A male patient presents to the emergency department with a severe cutaneous hypersensitivity reaction. He reports that three days ago he went to his primary care provider with symptoms of a urinary tract infection and he had been taking sulfamethazine/trimethoprim double strength. The nurse practitioner thinks the patient has toxic epidermal necrosis. Which agent could not cause this adverse drug reaction?
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A patient presents to urgent care with a rash on his forearms. The patient’s heart rate is 86 beats/minute, the respiratory rate is 24 breaths/minute, and the blood pressure is 120/70 mm Hg. Upon further investigation, the patient took his first dose of a newly prescribed medication this morning. The prescriber will discontinue the drug based on the assumption the patient experienced what medication induced effect?
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