Author Question: ______ effect(s) is/are capable of causing injury or death. They often develop after prolonged ... (Read 33 times)

iveyjurea · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

______ effect(s) is/are capable of causing injury or death. They often develop after prolonged intake of a medication or when a medication accumulates in the blood because of impaired me-tabolism or excretion.

a. An adverse
b. A side
c. Therapeutic
d. Toxic

Question 2

A 19-year-old patient with cerebral palsy has been admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. The patient has limited voluntary motor control.

The student nurse caring for this patient, knows that the easiest intervention to maintain joint mobility would be to perform which of the following exercises? a. Active range-of-motion exercises
b. Weight-bearing exercises
c. Aerobic exercises
d. Passive range-of-motion exercises

covalentbond · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Toxic effects are capable of causing injury or death. They often develop after prolonged intake of a medication or when a medication accumulates in the blood because of impaired metabolism or excretion. A side effect is a predictable and often unavoidable adverse effect produced at a usual therapeutic dose. Undesired, unintended, and often unpredictable responses to medication are referred to as adverse effects. Each medication has a therapeutic effect, the intended or desired physiological response of a medication.

Answer to Question 2

D
For the patient who does not have voluntary motor controls, passive range-of-motion exercises are the exercises of choice. Because of limited voluntary motor control, active range of motion exercises, aerobic exercises, and weight-bearing exercises are incorrect responses for this patient.