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The nurse is preparing to administer two intravenous medications that should not be given using the same IV tubing. The nurse understands that this is because of drug
 
  a. adverse reactions.
  b. incompatibility.
  c. interactions.
  d. potentiation.

Question 2

A patient who takes a drug that undergoes gastric absorption will begin taking an opioid analgesic after sustaining an injury in a motor vehicle accident. The nurse will observe the patient closely for which effects?
 
  a. Decreased effects of the first drug
  b. Increased effects of the first drug
  c. Decreased effects of the narcotic
  d. Increased effects of the narcotic


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Drugs that are incompatible cannot be mixed together in solution and cannot be mixed in a syringe, IV bag, or other artificial environment. Adverse reactions are symptoms occurring from drug effects. Drug interactions occur in vivo. Potentiation is when one drug causes an enhanced response in another drug.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Opioids slow gastric emptying, allowing more time for drugs absorbed in the stomach to be absorbed. The nurse should expect increased effects of the first drug.


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