Which of the following patients would benefit from a p.r.n. drug regimen?
A) one who had thoracic surgery 12 hours ago
B) one who had thoracic surgery 4 days ago
C) one who has intractable pain
D) one who has chronic pain
Question 2
A patient tells the nurse that he takes laxatives every day but is still constipated. The nurse's response is based on which of the following?
A) Habitual laxative use is the most common cause of chronic constipation.
B) If laxatives are not effective, the patient should begin to use enemas.
C) A laxative that works by a different method should be used.
D) Chronic constipation is nothing to be concerned about.
Sublingual drug administration.
First-pass effect: (a) drugs are absorbed; (b) drugs enter hepatic portal circulation and go directl
Routes of Drug Administration: Advantages and Disadvantages
Clinically Significant Drug-Drug Interactions in Dentistry
Drug-drug interactions
Changes in the size of the thoracic cavity during the respiratory cycle