PROCESS) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
A nurse needs to know what about a drug and what can it produce?
Major Adverse effects
When an adverse effect happens, the nurse needs to know about what?
Time when these reactions occur and monitor/assess for these interactions
What should the nurse advise the patient about OTC?
to avoid OTC they can interact with prescribed medication
When assessing the patient, the nurse should include a through?
Drug history (RX, OTC, herbs, home remedies, recreational drugs and substance, self
treatment with complementary and alternative drugs and most important allergies)
What is the pre-administration assessment?
Assessment of data collection must be complete and accurate
-History, physical assessment, and laboratory results
What do we use this data before drug administration?
To determine if drug is appropriate at this time
What do we use this data after drug administration?
Evaluate therapeutic responses and adverse effects by comparison to baseline data
This helps to identify what types of patients?
High risks (liver, kidney impairment, genetic factors, drug allergies, pregnancy, elderly
and pediatric
What do we do during the planning phase?