The nurse is reviewing the results of the patient's laboratory tests. What must the nurse keep in mind when reviewing these results related to medication administration?
A) The patient's emotional response to the disease process
B) The timing of the last dose of medication relative to when blood was drawn
C) The possibility of a drug–laboratory test interaction
D) A change in the body's responses or actions related to the drug
C
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The body works through a series of chemical reactions. Because of this, administration of a particular drug may alter results of tests that are done on various chemical levels or reactions as part of a diagnostic study. This drug–laboratory test interaction is caused by the drug being given and not necessarily by a change in the body's responses or actions. The patient's emotional response or timing of the last dose is not important in drug-laboratory interactions.
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