A Focus On Nursing Pharmacology, LATEST Edition By Amy M. Karch – Test Bank

QUESTION AND ANSWERS ON A Focus On Nursing Pharmacology, LATEST Edition By Amy M. Karch – Test Bank Q1. A nurse is planning patient teaching about a newly prescribed drug. What is a priority teaching point in nurse to improve compliance and safety? ANSWER : Measures to alleviate any discomfort associated with adverse effects. If a patient is aware of certain adverse effects and how to alleviate or decrease the discomfort, he or sh to continue taking the medication. A list of pharmacies can be useful information but will not improv compliance. Knowing the cost of the brand name versus the generic form could also be helpful to the pa a substitution may not be allowable and the cost of a drug does not improve patient safety. Most pat concerned with the statistics related to drug testing and it would not improve compliance or safety eve was interested in the information. Q2. A patient presents at the clinic complaining of vaginal itching and a clear discharge. The patient report that she has been taking an oral antibiotic for 10 days. The nurse is aware that the patient is experie ANSWER: D. A superinfection caused by the antibiotic, which has destroyed normal flora FEEEDBACK Superinfections often occur with antibiotic use because the drug kills normal bacterial flora. This is not levels of the antibiotic, but rather an effect of the medication that has killed normal flora, which it is de Vaginal itching and a clear discharge are not considered adverse effects of an antibiotic. An overdose damages more than one body systems is considered drug poisoning.