A nurse is monitoring for drug interactions based on which premise about drug interactions?
a. Drug interactions are undesirable drug effects.
b. Drug interactions are changes occurring with drug absorption.
c. Drug interactions are altered effects of a drug from interaction with other drugs.
d. Drug interactions are reactions that occur in vitro.
ANS: C
Drug interactions are an altered or modified action or effect of a drug as a result of interaction with one or more other drugs.
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