Author Question: ______________ are predictable and often unavoidable secondary effects of a medication produced at a ... (Read 37 times)

jhjkgdfhk · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

______________ are predictable and often unavoidable secondary effects of a medication produced at a usual therapeutic drug dose.

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

When evaluating who may have a sample taken immediately for arterial blood gases, the nurse selects the client who:

A. Has been asleep
B. Has just been suctioned
C. Has been on continuous oxygen
D. Has had ventilator settings changed more than 2 hours ago

AISCAMPING · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Side effects
Side effects are predictable and often unavoidable secondary effects produced at a usual therapeutic drug dose. For example, some antihypertensive medications cause impotence in male patients.

Answer to Question 2

D
A, B, C, and D. Factors that influence ABG measurements: client who has just awakened, immediately after suctioning, less than 20 to 30 minutes after oxygen therapy or ventilation setting change, client whose oxygen has not been in place continually for at least 20 to 30 minutes.