TEST BANK FOR BASIC PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSES 17TH EDITION BY WILLIHNGANZ................................................. Chapter 02: Basic Principles of Drug Action and Drug Interactions

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Chapter 02: Basic Principles of Drug Action and Drug Interactions Clayton/Willihnganz: Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 17th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse assesses hives in a patient started o... n a new medication. What is the nurse’s priority action? a. Notify physician of allergic reaction. b. Notify physician of idiosyncratic reaction. c. Notify physician of potential teratogenicity. d. Notify physician of potential tolerance. 2. The nurse administers an initial dose of a steroid to a patient with asthma. Thirty minutes after administration, the nurse finds the patient agitated and stating that “everyone is out to get me.” What is the term for this unusual reaction? a. Desired action b. Adverse effect c. Idiosyncratic reaction d. Allergic reaction 3. Which is the best description of when drug interactions occur? a. On administration of toxic dosages of a drug b. On an increase in the pharmacodynamics of bound drugs c. On the alteration of the effect of one drug by another drug d. On increase of drug excretion [Show More]

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