When checking on the potential interactions of two drugs being administered at the same time, the nurse recognizes which principle?
1. Drug–drug interactions are more serious than drug–food interactions.
2. All drugs will have some type of interaction.
3. Drug interactions should always be avoided.
4. Some drug interactions can produce therapeutic effects.
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Drug–food interactions can be just as serious as drug–drug interactions.
Rationale 2: Although most drugs do have some type of interaction, it is possible that a drug might not have any.
Rationale 3: Therapeutic drug interactions do not need to be avoided.
Rationale 4: The combination of some drugs can produce a synergistic or additive effect, which often are therapeutic in nature.
Global Rationale: The combination of some drugs can produce a synergistic or additive effect, which often are therapeutic in nature. Drug–food interactions can be just as serious as drug–drug interactions. Although most drugs do have some type of interaction, it is possible that a drug might not have any. Therapeutic drug interactions do not need to be avoided.
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