Author Question: The son of an 82-year-old man calls the clinic and reports that his father missed his morning dose ... (Read 77 times)

AEWBW · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The son of an 82-year-old man calls the clinic and reports that his father missed his morning dose of INH. The nurse should instruct the son to

A) forget the missed dose and continue with the next prescribed dose.
B) contact the physician who prescribed the drug therapy.
C) double the drug dosage with the next scheduled dose.
D) take one dose now and take the next scheduled dose 8 hours later.

Question 2

A nurse explains to a patient that nitroglycerin patches should be applied in the morning and removed in the evening. This medication schedule reduces the potential for

A) adverse effects.
B) nitrate dependence.
C) nitrate tolerance.
D) toxic effects.