Introduction to Pharmacology- ATI
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A. Periodic laboratory tests are essential to measure
serum drug levels.
B. Monitoring for indications of toxicity is important.
A nurse is providing
D. Taking the smallest effective dose is crucial.
teaching for a client who
has a new prescription
Rationale:
for a drug with a high
A. Clients who are taking drugs that have a high
potential for toxicity.
potential for toxicity should undergo regular
Which of the following
monitoring of serum drug levels to be certain the
information should the
drug level stays within the therapeutic range.
nurse include? (Select all
B. Drugs that have a high potential for toxicity can
that apply.)
quickly build up to toxic levels in the blood,
resulting in effects that can be irreversible or life-
A. Periodic laboratory
threatening. Therefore, the nurse should monitor for
tests are essential to
manifestations of toxicity particular to the drug the
measure serum drug
client is taking.
levels.
C. Inducing agents are drugs that have the effect of
B. Monitoring for
increasing the metabolism of drugs they are
indications of toxicity is
combined with, thereby reducing their efficacy and
important.
blood levels. Inducing agents can be prescribed to
C. Taking the drug with
allow clients to take a lower dose of a drug, so the
an inducing agent will
chances of drug toxicity are lessened.
increase the possibility of
D. It is optimal to use the lowest effective dose of a
toxicity.
drug to achieve therapeutic effects because doing
D. Taking the smallest
so helps minimize the risk for toxicity.
effective dose is crucial.
E. Increasing fluids will not reduce the risk for drug
E. Increasing fluid intake
toxicity. Increasing fluids can change the urine's
is recommended to avoid
specific gravity, but it will not alter glomerular
toxicity.
filtration, passive tubular reabsorption, or active
tubular secretion, which are the three mechanisms
by which drugs are excreted renally.
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A nurse is teaching a D. "Contact your provider if adverse effects occur."
client about the adverse
effects of digoxin. Which Rationale:
of the following A. An adverse effect is an unexpected or
statements should the unintended effect of a drug, which can range from
nurse include in the annoying to life-threatening.
teaching? B. Adverse effects are a result of the drug's
unintended or undesired effect on the body, but
A. "Adverse effects are they do not always indicate an allergy to the drug.
the intended effects of Clients might experience minor and annoying
the medication." adverse effects, such as nausea or headache,
B. "Adverse effects without being allergic to the drug.
indicate a severe allergy C. Adverse effects can occur at therapeutic dose
to the medication." levels. The client should not decrease dosage
C. "Decrease your without consulting their provider.
medication dose if D. Adverse effects can be severe and life-
adverse effects occur." threatening. The client should contact their provider
D. "Contact your provider if adverse effects occur.
if adverse effects occur."
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