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As an APRN prescriber in Ohio, you must do the following:

Which of the following is TRUE about the therapeutic index of a drug?

Which of the following is TRUE of leukotriene modifiers, like montelukast (Singulair)? 

Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors can be used in heart failure.  Prior to prescribing, the APRN should prioritize which diagnostic test to rule out a contraindication to the medication?

A drug has a mean half-life of about 24 hours. How long, on average, does it take for this drug to be almost completely eliminated from the body?

A 24-year-old asthmatic patient presents with a wheeze and shortness of breath. You obtain an arterial blood gas report taken from the patient while on room air. The abg results are as follows: pH 7.49, PaC02 31 mm Hg, HC03 24 mEq/L, BE +1, Pa02 85 mmHg. How would you interpret this abg? 

A 55-year-old woman with a known history of diabetes arrives in the emergency department in a coma, she has gasping, deep respirations while breathing room air. Interpret the abg analysis: pH 7.25, PaC02 20 mm Hg, HC03 10, Pa02 90, 

The inner core is

You have an unknown substance with a mass of 20 grams and a volume of 7 cm3. What is the density of the substance?

What characteristics do the Jovian planets have in common? Select all that apply