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A nurse is planning to administer butorphanol to a client Who is in labor. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to have available to reverse the action of this medication?

Naloxone

Diphenhydramine

Protamine

Atropine

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is A

Butorphanol is a synthetic opioid which can cause respiratory depression. Antidote for opioid is naloxone

B-Diphenhydramine is used to manage allergic reactions C-Protamine is an antidote for heparin

D-Atropine is an anticholinergic agent used in organophosphate poisoning

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Correct Answer is D

Explanation

Rationale- Levothyroxine is a synthetic form of thyroxine that is used in the management of symptomatic hypothyroidism. It is used to provide the body with thyroxine to sustain basal metabolism in cases of hypothyroidism.

A-Levofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic for treatment of infections

B- Ionizing radiation used in the destroying active thyroid tissue in the cases of hyperthyroidism

C- Sumatriptan is serotonin antagonist used in the treatment of migraines

A. “I should take aspirin for minor aches and pains while taking this medication” B. “I should eat more bananas while taking this medication” C. "I should take my flu vaccine within one week of starting this medication." D. "1 can expect a sore throat for the first week after starting this medication."

Correct Answer is C

Explanation

Prednisone is a corticosteroid that can suppress the body's immune system increasing the client's susceptibility to infections such as upper respiratory tract infections. Flu vaccine is, therefore, important to boost immunity
A. Aspirin and Prednisone increases the risk of gastrointestinal irritation and ulceration and use together increases this risk even further.
B. Although hypokalemia is a common electrolyte abnormality observed with hypokalemia, eating more bananas is unlikely to address the issue
D. Getting a sore throat can happen due to lowered immunity but does not always happen

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A nurse is planning to administer butorphanol to a client Who is in labor. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to have available to reverse the action of this medication?

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