Answer to Question 1
C
An inducing agent stimulates the synthesis of CYP isoenzymes, which may increase the meta-bolism of other drugs as much as two- to threefold, thereby lowering the level of those drugs in the body and requiring higher doses to maintain drug effectiveness.
Answer to Question 2
A
Although heavy use of alcohol has known adverse effects on the fetus, the effects of lower levels are unknown. The nurse should first question the patient about the amount of alcohol consumed at which stages of pregnancy to better determine the potential risk. Many women consume alco-hol before knowing they are pregnant without any seeming ill effects. Reassuring this patient that her risks are low is not appropriate without further information. Moreover, reassuring her without getting more information only belittles her fears. Telling a patient that no amount of alcohol is safe during pregnancy would be an appropriate intervention during counseling of a woman who has just discovered she is pregnant; however, it would only intensify the fears of this patient. Telling the patient that the outcomes will not be evident for years would only intensify her fears.
The nurse can make observations about the patient's general appearance while talking with the p
Sublingual medication administration. Photograph of a male patient placing a nitroglycerine tablet u
Measuring Patient Height
) Subcutaneous drug administration: (b) the administration site is prepped
Providing patient education
Assisting a falling patient.