Author Question: What is the definition of cumulative effect of a drug? a. Drug toxicity related to overmedication ... (Read 55 times)

dalyningkenk · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

What is the definition of cumulative effect of a drug?

a. Drug toxicity related to overmedication
b. Drug buildup related to decreased metabolism
c. The inability to control the ingestion of drugs
d. The need for higher dosage to produce the same effect as previous lower dosages

Question 2

Which patient would the nurse identify as having the lowest rate of absorption of enteral medications?

a. A 5-year-old boy
b. An 18-year-old woman
c. A 55-year-old man
d. An 85-year-old woman

mmj22343 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Cumulative effects are related to diminished metabolism or excretion of a drug that causes it to accumulate. Cumulative effects can lead to drug toxicity. Toxicity occurs when adverse effects are severe. Inability to control the ingestion of drugs is drug dependence. The need for higher dosage to produce the same effect as previous lower dosages is the definition of tolerance.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Males' stomachs empty more rapidly; children have increased motility, resulting in decreased absorption time. As one gets older, gastrointestinal (GI) motility is decreased, allowing for increased absorption time; women have slower gastric emptying, resulting in more time for absorption. Males' stomachs empty more rapidly; however, as one gets older, GI motility is decreased, resulting in an increase in absorption time. As one gets older, GI motility is decreased, allowing for increased absorption time; women have slower gastric emptying, resulting in more time for absorption.