A nursing student is preparing to give a medication that has a boxed warning. The student asks the nurse what this means. What will the nurse explain about boxed warnings?
a. They indicate that a drug should not be given except in life-threatening circums-tances.
b. They provide detailed information about the adverse effects of the drug.
c. They alert prescribers to measures to mi-tigate potential harm from side effects.
d. They provide information about antidotes in the event that toxicity occurs.
C
Boxed warnings (also known as black box warnings) are used to alert providers to potential side effects and to ways to prevent or reduce harm from these side effects. A boxed warning is placed on any drug that, although useful, has serious side effects; this is a way to keep drugs on the market while protecting patients. Many of these drugs are used in situations that are not life threatening. The boxed warning provides a concise summary and not a detailed explanation of drug side effects. The boxed warning does not include antidotes to toxicity.
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a. description d. expected outcomes b. related factors e. defining characteristics c. medical problem f. label of human response
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