Types of Drug Interactions

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Question 1:

A nurse is preparing to administer warfarin to a client who also takes aspirin for arthritis pain. What action should the nurse take?

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Question 2:

A client is prescribed phenytoin for seizure control. The client tells the nurse that they also take St. John's Wort for depression. What should the nurse teach the client?

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Question 3:

A client is receiving gentamicin for a urinary tract infection. The client also takes furosemide for heart failure management. What adverse effect should the nurse monitor for in this client?

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A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a client. The nurse should be aware that which of the following factors can affect the absorption of the medication?

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A nurse is reviewing a client’s medication regimen and notes that the client is taking two medications that are both highly protein-bound. The nurse should recognize that this can result in which of the following?

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Question 6:

A client is taking a medication that is metabolized by the liver. The nurse should recognize which of the following factors can affect the metabolism of this medication.

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A nurse is administering two drugs to a patient and one drug induces the metabolism of another drug’s metabolic pathway. What effect will this have on plasma levels?

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Question 8:

A patient has been prescribed two drugs with opposing pharmacological actions. What effect will this have on their therapeutic effect?

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Question 9:

A patient has been prescribed two drugs with one drug inhibiting another drug’s metabolic pathway. What effect will this have on plasma levels?

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Question 10:

A patient has been prescribed two drugs with one drug increasing another drug’s excretion. What effect will this have on plasma levels?

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Question 11:

A nurse is reviewing a client’s medication regimen and notes that the client is taking a medication that is known to be a substrate for CYP450 enzymes. The nurse should recognize that this can result in which of the following?

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Question 12:

A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a client who has renal impairment. The nurse should be aware that this can affect which pharmacokinetic process?

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Question 13:

A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a client. The nurse should be aware that which of the following factors can affect the absorption of the medication?

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Question 14:

A nurse is reviewing a client's medication regimen and notes that the client is taking two medications that are both highly protein-bound. The nurse should recognize that this can result in which of the following?

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