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Neuromuscular blocking agents are used to: (Select all that apply.)

A patient is admitted with a temperature of 106º F. She has a history of schizophrenia and is currently on antipsychotic medication. The admitting diagnosis is neuroleptic malignant syndrome secondary to antipsychotic medication. The drug indicated in treatment of this condition is:

Because of effects caused by histamine release, patients treated with neuromuscular blocking agents must be carefully monitored for:

For the patient on fluid restriction, the distribution of intake is usually:

A patient with enzyme deficiencies may develop what symptoms of gastrointestinal distress?

Which of the following medications is a potassium-sparing diuretic?

A patient being admitted with severe digoxin intoxication will likely receive:

Which of the following ethnic/gender groups is at greatest risk for developing metabolic syndrome?

A patient who is taking NSAIDs to treat arthritis asks the nurse why he has also been prescribed misoprostol. The nurse explains that:

Vitamin _____ will reduce the therapeutic effects of levodopa.