Intro to Pharmacology Strategies For Success.

A nurse is caring for a client who is taking diphenhydramine for insomnia and reports drowsiness. The nurse should identify that drowsiness indicates which of the following? therapeutic effect a nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for a drug with a high potential for toxicity. Which of the following information should the nurse include? - periodic laboratory tests are essential to measure serum drug levels is correct - monitoring for indications of toxicity is important to correct - taking the smallest effective dose is crucial A nurse is providing teaching to a pregnant client who is taking captopril, an ACE inhibitor, to treat hypertension. The nurse informs the client that captopril is a teratogenic drug. The nurse should explain that teratogenic drugs can cause which of the following? fetal malformation when reviewing a list of drugs in a drug handbook, a nurse can identify the generic name for a drug in which of the following ways? begins with a lower-case letter a nurse is reviewing drugs in a drug reference. The nurse should identify that drugs in the same class share which of the following similarities? they have similar mechanisms of action a nurse is caring for a client who is newly admitted to the facility for chest pain. at which of the following times should the nurse begin teaching about drugs and discharge planning? as soon as possible a nurse is caring for a client who is taking acetaminophen and codeine for pain relief. these analgesic drugs interact with one another to cause an additive effect. the nurse should identify that which of the following characteristics of additive drug interactions? - clients can achieve desired effects with the use of lower dosages - both drugs have similar actions a nurse is caring for a client who arrived at an emergency department following a bee sting. which of the following findings indicates an anaphylactic reaction? - low blood pressure - wheezing - difficulty swallowing