Answer to Question 1
2
Rationale 1: Fluticasone (Flonase) should not be used concurrently with licorice ingestion. This will not be an issue since the patient does not like licorice.
Rationale 2: Corticosteroids should not be used in patients with viral infections.
Rationale 3: There is no contraindication to using this drug in patients with psoriasis.
Rationale 4: There is no contraindication to eating fresh fruits while taking this medication.
Global Rationale: Corticosteroids should not be used in patients with viral infections. Fluticasone (Flonase) should not be used concurrently with licorice ingestion. This will not be an issue since the patient does not like licorice. There is no contraindication to using this drug in patients with psoriasis. There is no contraindication to eating fresh fruits while taking this medication.
Answer to Question 2
3
Rationale 1: When the drug binds to a plasma protein, it is unable to reach its target cells, which will cause the drug to be less effective.
Rationale 2: Clients can take two medications at the same time as long as it is not contraindicated.
Rationale 3: The drugs bind together, and the effect of the more potent drug is intensified.
Rationale 4: The drugs bind together, and the effect of the more potent drug is intensified.
Global Rationale: When drugs bind together, the effect of the more potent drug is intensified. When the drug binds to a plasma protein, it is unable to reach its target cells, which will cause the drug to be less effective. Clients can take two medications at the same time as long as it is not contraindicated.