A Long-Term Care Patient Who Takes Multiple Medications Develops Acute

question 24

Multiple Choice

A long-term care patient who takes multiple medications develops acute gouty arthritis. The nurse will consult with the health care provider before giving the prescribed dose of

• A) sertraline ( Zoloft ).
• B) famotidine ( Pepcid ).
• C) oxycodone ( Roxicodone ).
• D) hydrochlorothiazide ( HydroDIURIL ).

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