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ssal

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Your patient asks why she needs to report all the over-the-counter medications she takes to her health care provider. What is your best response to this inquiry?
 
  1. Some medications interfere with other medications.
  2. All medications need to be listed in your record.
  3. Sometimes errors are made in storing over-the-counter medications.
  4. Some over-the-counter medications are mislabeled.

Question 2

When a drug is listed as Category A, health care providers know:
 
  A. the drug is the least dangerous.
  B. the risks to the developing fetus are minimal.
  C. the drug is more dangerous than one from Category C.
  D. the drug is in the highest risk category.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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An antagonistic effect takes place when one drug interferes with the action of another drug.

Answer to Question 2

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ssal

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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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