A Patient Is Seen in the Emergency Department, and Will

question 13

Multiple Choice

A patient is seen in the Emergency Department, and will be dismissed with a diagnosis of infection and a prescription for penicillin and the drug probenecid.The patient questions the nurse about the drug probenecid.Which statement by the nurse is correct regarding probenecid?

• A)Probenecid is a secondary antibiotic.
• B)Probenecid will prevent an allergic response.
• C)Probenecid will increase the effectiveness of penicillin.
• D)Probenecid prevents diarrhea often associated with penicillin.

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Lack of Control

A situation or feeling where an individual perceives they have no power or influence over events or outcomes in their life.

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