A nurse is conducting an interview for a health history. In ...

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A nurse is conducting an interview for a health history. In addition to asking the client about medications being taken, what else should be asked to assess the risk for drug interactions?
 
  A) The effects of prescribed medications
  B) Type and amount of foods eaten
  C) Daily amount of intake and output
  D) Use of herbal supplements

Question 2

A client who is taking an oral narcotic for pain relief tells the nurse he is constipated. What is this common response to narcotics called?
 
  A) Therapeutic effect
  B) Adverse effect
  C) Toxic effect
  D) Idiosyncratic effect

[macmac]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Herbal remedies can interact with prescribed medications. When asking a client if he or she is taking any medications, the nurse should specifically ask if herbal supplements are also being used.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Although therapeutic effect is the desired outcome of medication administration, sometimes adverse effects occur. Adverse effects (such as constipation from narcotics) often are predictable and can usually be tolerated. Toxic effects (toxicities) are specific groups of symptoms related to drug therapy that carry risk for permanent damage or death. An idiosyncratic effect(sometimes called paradoxical effect) is any unusual or peculiar response to a drug that may manifest itself by over-response, under-response, or even the opposite of the expected response.

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