Author Question: On beginning the administration of 500 mg of aztreonam IV to a client with a urinary tract ... (Read 31 times)

ghost! · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

On beginning the administration of 500 mg of aztreonam IV to a client with a urinary tract infec-tion, the client complains of difficulty breathing. The nurse quickly identifies this as a symptom of a(n):

1. Therapeutic effect
2. Anaphylactic reaction
3. Idiosyncratic reaction
4. Medication interaction

Question 2

The nurse is administering morphine sulfate to a client for pain. The order has been written so that the nurse can chose from several routes of administration.

The nurse knows that the morphine sulfate be most rapidly absorbed by which of the following routes?
1. Oral
2. IV
3. IM
4. Rectal

poopface · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 2
Anaphylactic reactions are characterized by sudden constriction of bronchiolar muscles. Thera-peutic effect is what is expected physiological response. Idiosyncratic reactions are those in which a client overreacts or underreacts to a medication or has a reaction different than normal. Medication interactions are when one medication modifies the action of another medication.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 2
IV injections produce the most rapid absorption because they are immediately available when they enter systemic circulation. Oral medication must pass through the GI tract, making absorp-tion slow. IM medications must be absorbed by the blood flow to the site of the injection, mak-ing it slower than IV. Rectal medications must be absorbed through the rectal mucosa are fairly quickly absorbed due to the many blood vessels within the tissue.