Question 14 1 out of 1 points it is determined that a

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Question 14
1 out of 1 points

It is determined that a patient, who is in a hepatic coma, needs a laxative. Lactulose is
prescribed. Which of the following should the nurse monitor to assess the efficacy of
the lactulose therapy?
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Question 15
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been prescribed a histamine-2 (H
2
) receptor antagonist for the treatment
of GERD. Why are H
2
RAs more effective than H
1
receptor antagonists in the treatment
of diseases of the upper GI tract?
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Question 16
1 out of 1 points
A 58-year-old man is prescribed dicyclomine (Bentyl) for irritable bowel syndrome. In
which of the following conditions is dicyclomine therapy contraindicated?