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mikaylakyoung

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Unpredictable effects of some medications in which a patient overreacts or underreacts to a medication or has a reaction different from what is expected are known as:
 
  a. medication allergies.
  b. anaphylactic reactions.
  c. medication interactions.
  d. idiosyncratic reactions.

Question 2

A patient who is a migrant farm worker did not graduate from high school and speaks English as a second language. The nurse will be providing discharge teaching after a hysterectomy.
 
  The nurse is concerned about the patient's ability to understand the discharge instructions. Which of the following should be of most concern in this situation? a. Motivation
  b. Developmental stage
  c. Health literacy
  d. Psychomotor learning



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Answer to Question 1

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Some medications cause unpredictable effects, such as idiosyncratic reactions, in which a patient overreacts or underreacts to a medication or has a reaction different from what is expected. When a patient's immune system causes abnormal reactions to a medication, the patient has a medication allergy. Sudden constriction of bronchiolar muscles, edema of the pharynx and larynx, and severe wheezing and shortness of breath all characterize severe or anaphylactic reactions. A medication interaction occurs when one medication modifies the action of another medication.

Answer to Question 2

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Health literacy includes patients' reading and math skills, comprehension, the ability to make health-related decisions, and successful functioning as a consumer of health care. It is a strong predictor of health status and patient outcomes. Psychomotor learning occurs when patients ac-quire skills that require the integration of knowledge and physical skills. Developmental stage is not as important as health literacy and developmental stage is more important when teaching children. Motivation is an internal impulse, such as an emotion or need, which prompts, guides, and sustains human behavior.



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