Answer to Question 1
Correct Answer: 2,3,4,5
Rationale 1: As long as the health care provider's order is clear, there is no need to validate a written order.
Rationale 2: Medication errors can be related to misadministration.
Rationale 3: Medication errors can be related to miscalculations.
Rationale 4: Medication errors can be related to misinterpretations.
Rationale 5: Not correctly identifying a client may lead to giving the wrong client the medication.
Global Rationale: Medication errors can be related to misadministration, miscalculations, and misinterpretations. Not correctly identifying a client may lead to giving the wrong client the medication. As long as the health care provider's order is clear, there is no need to validate a written order.
Answer to Question 2
Correct Answer: 1,2,3
Rationale 1: Drug allergies can occur with very small amounts of drug.
Rationale 2: The symptoms of drug allergies are unrelated to the pharmacologic actions of the drug and are attributed to the response of the body's defenses.
Rationale 3: Drug allergies require a previous exposure to the drug or a similar drug.
Rationale 4: The symptoms of a drug allergy are produced by a hyper-response of the body's defenses.
Rationale 5: The severity of the allergic response is unrelated to the dose of the drug.
Global Rationale: Drug allergies can occur with very small amounts of drug. The symptoms of drug allergies are unrelated to the pharmacologic actions of the drug and are attributed to the response of the body's defenses Drug allergies require a previous exposure to the drug or a similar drug. The symptoms of a drug allergy are produced by a hyper-response of the body's defenses. The severity of the allergic response is unrelated to the dose of the drug.