Author Question: The nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin to a patient who takes digoxin. The nurse will ... (Read 58 times)

bb · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin to a patient who takes digoxin. The nurse will plan to monitor the patient for

a. digoxin toxicity.
b. decreased digoxin effects.
c. erythromycin toxicity.
d. decreased erythromycin effects.

Question 2

A patient has been taking a drug for several years and tells the nurse it is no longer working. The nurse learns that the patient has recently begun taking an over-the-counter antacid medication. What does the nurse suspect is occurring?

a. An adverse drug reaction
b. A drug interaction
c. Drug incompatibility
d. Drug tolerance

iman · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Intestinal flora have the ability to metabolize digoxin, and any drug that destroys or inhibits growth of these gastrointestinal microflora can increase digoxin levels leading to toxicity.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Drug interactions are an altered or modified action or effect of a drug as a result of interaction with one or more other drugs. An adverse drug reaction can occur with one or more drugs and has effects ranging from mild to severe toxicity. Drug incompatibility is a chemical reaction of two or more drugs that occurs in vitro. Drug tolerance is the development of reduced response to a medication over time.