Individual characteristics of the drug-taker or environmental conditions will have little influence on drug effects when
A. the drug is relatively bad-tasting
B. the temperature is above 80 degrees Fahrenheit
C. the drug-taker is younger than 12
D. the drug dose is relatively high
D. the drug dose is relatively high
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After teaching a client who is prescribed a long-acting beta2 agonist medication, a nurse assesses the client's understanding. Which statement indicates the client comprehends the teaching?
a. "I will carry this medication with me at all times in case I need it." b. "I will take this medication when I start to experience an asthma attack." c. "I will take this medication every morning to help prevent an acute attack." d. "I will be weaned off this medication when I no longer need it."
What instructions would be important to give to a 50-year-old patient with type 2 diabetes who has been switched from glyburide (DiaBeta) to repaglinide?
A) "It is less potent, so you will need to take a larger dose." B) "It stimulates insulin production, so you need to eat soon after taking the medication." C) "It is more potent and longer lasting, so you should take it every other day." D) "The two medications are virtually the same."
The surgical wound of a patient recovering from an appendectomy has several steri-strips across it with a small amount of dried blood over the incision line. How would the nurse dress this wound?
1. Hydrocolloid dressing 2. Wet-to-dry dressing 3. Alginate dressing 4. Dry, sterile dressing
Panic is:
a. A persistent thought or idea b. False beliefs and suspicion about a person or situation c. An intense and sudden feeling of fear, anxiety, terror, or dread d. Not being able to correctly view or in-terpret reality