Implementing a Treatment Plan That Includes Zileuton (Zyflo) Requires Monitoring

question 9

Multiple Choice

Implementing a treatment plan that includes zileuton (Zyflo) requires monitoring the patient for:

• A) Nausea and diarrhea
• B) Fever, rash, and headache
• C) Dark urine, jaundice, and clay-colored stools
• D) All of these are correct.

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Definitions:

Semilunar Valves

Heart valves located between the ventricles and the major arteries, preventing backflow of blood into the heart chambers.

Intraventricular Pressure

The pressure within the ventricles of the heart, which varies during different stages of the cardiac cycle.

Incompetent Mitral Valve

A condition where the mitral valve in the heart does not close properly, leading to backward flow of blood from the left ventricle into the left atrium, affecting heart efficiency.

Left Atrium

The heart chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumps it to the left ventricle.