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Pea0909berry · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A nurse is preparing care for a newly admitted client with diabetic mellitus. Which information would be critical for the nurse to assess?

1. Medical history
2. Current lab results
3. Medication allergies
4. Use of dietary supplements
5. Number of previous hospitalizations

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with acute asthma who is taking several medications. The nurse would suspect a common adverse drug effect when the client exhibits which symptoms?

1. Headache
2. Nausea
3. Vomiting
4. Changes in blood pressure
5. Loss of hearing

juiceman1987 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1,2,3,4
Rationale 1: Medical history may reveal conditions that contraindicate the use of certain drugs.
Rationale 2: Current lab results may reveal important information about the health of organs, such as the kidneys and liver, which would be important to metabolism and excretion of drugs.
Rationale 3: Allergies to one drug may cross over to another drug and would need to be avoided.
Rationale 4: Some dietary supplements can interact with drugs.
Rationale 5: While this is good information, it is not critical to this admission.
Global Rationale: Medical history may reveal conditions that contraindicate the use of certain drugs. Current lab results may reveal important information about the health of organs, such as the kidneys and liver, which would be important to metabolism and excretion of drugs. Allergies to one drug may cross over to another drug and would need to be avoided. Some dietary supplements can interact with drugs. While the number of previous hospitalizations is good information, it is not critical to this admission.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1,2,3,4
Rationale 1: Headache is a common adverse effect of some medications.
Rationale 2: Nausea is a common adverse effect of some medications.
Rationale 3: Vomiting is a common adverse effect of some medications.
Rationale 4: Changes in blood pressure is a common adverse effect of some medications.
Rationale 5: Loss of hearing would be considered a serious adverse effect, not a common one.
Global Rationale: Headache, nausea, vomiting, and changes in blood pressure are common adverse effects of some medications. Loss of hearing would be considered a serious adverse effect, not a common one.