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Garrulous

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A nurse has administered drugs to a patient as per the physician's orders. Which of the following activities should the nurse perform after administering the prescribed drugs to the patient?
 
  A) Record symptoms of the condition.
  B) Perform a culture and sensitivity test.
  C) Obtain history of drug allergy.
  D) Check for adverse drug reactions.

Question 2

A patient wants to know about the possible interactions of the various drugs that he has been prescribed for an illness. The nurse explains that the drugs interact with each other and produce an effect that is greater than the sum of their separate
 
  actions. Which of the following reactions is the nurse informing about?
 
  A) Additive drug reaction
  B) Synergistic drug reaction
  C) Antagonistic drug reaction
  D) Toxic drug reaction



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Feedback:
After administering the drug to the patient, the nurse should observe the patient for adverse drug reactions. Recording symptoms of infection, performing a culture and sensitivity test, and obtaining a history of drug allergy are typically performed by the nurse in the preadministration assessment stage.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Feedback:
A synergistic drug reaction occurs when drugs interact with each other and produce a sum greater than the sum of their separate actions. An additive drug reaction occurs when the combined effect of two drugs is equal to the sum of each drug given alone. An antagonistic drug reaction occurs when one drug interferes with the action of another, causing neutralization or a decrease in the effect of one drug. Toxic drug reactions are caused when blood concentration levels exceed the therapeutic levels of a drug.



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