The nurse cautions a patient taking an anticoagulant that he should avoid taking aspirin because one drug may increase the action of the other drug. What is the correct term for this effect?
a. Compatibility
b. Antagonism
c. Synergism
d. Cooperation
ANS: C
When one drug increases the action of another drug, it is called synergism.
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Which is a safety feature of patient and resident bathrooms?
a. Towel racks b. Grab bars c. Lowered toilet seats d. Bathtubs with high sides
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a. Liquefy secretions. b. Dilate the bronchioles. c. Reduce inflammation of the lungs. d. Reduce infection.
If you know the total amount of medication, the total volume of solution, and the volume of solution the patient has received, you can determine the
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