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To minimize a common side effect associated with parenteral pentamidine, the nurse should administer:
 
  a. antiemetics before infusion.
  b. the drug intramuscularly.
  c. the drug with the patient in a supine position.
  d. the drug with a 50 dextrose solution.

Question 2

A patient has been using one drug and has required increasing dosages. When changed to another agent in the same class, higher dosages of that agent are required as well. This is an example of which of the following conditions?
 
  a. Tolerance
  b. Cross-tolerance
  c. Addiction
  d. Cross-dependence



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

B
Cross-tolerance is a state in which one drug confers tolerance to another.
Tolerance results from regular drug use and is defined as a state in which a particular dose elicits a smaller response.
Addiction refers to a disease process characterized by the continued use of a specific psychoac-tive substance despite physical, psychologic, or social harm.
Cross-dependence refers to the ability of one drug to support physical dependence on another drug.




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