A 20-year-old patient, who has been taking sodium dilantin for seizure control, develops a marked increase in the bulk of his attached gingiva. If the change is, in fact, drug related, which of the following features would dominate the microscopic picture?

a. Epithelial hyperplasia
b. Generalized gingival hyperplasia
c. Malignant leukocytes
d. Abundant nerve tissue
e. Sebaceous hyperplasia

B

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A) 10; 90 B) 5; 95 C) 50; 50 D) 25; 75

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The doctor has ordered Zyloprim 0.2 gram orally twice a day. On hand are Zyloprim 100 milligram scored tablets. The nurse should give ________

What will be an ideal response?

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