Which of the following situations increases the risk of food–drug interactions?
1. Short-term medication therapy
2. Adequate nutritional status
3. Taking many medications
4. Between-meal medication administration
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The nurse is preparing a critically ill patient for interagency transfer by air transport. What nursing action most clearly illustrates the physiologic changes expected during air transport?
A) Ensuring that copies of medical record and diagnostics go with the patient B) Giving the family clear directions to the receiving agency C) Inserting a nasogastric tube before the transfer D) Ensuring that the patient is heavily sedated during transport
When a patient asks about taking halofantrine with food, the nurse responds that taking the drug with food can cause potentially dangerous:
a. decreased absorption of the drug. b. increased absorption of the drug. c. delayed absorption of the drug. d. rapid absorption of the drug.
A nursing student questions an instructor regarding the order for fluvoxamine (Luvox), 300 mg daily, for a client diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Which instructor reply is most accurate?
A. "High doses of tricyclic medications will be required for effective treatment of OCD." B. "Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) doses, in excess of what is effective for treating depression, may be required for OCD." C. "The dose of Luvox is low due to the side effect of daytime drowsiness and nighttime insomnia." D. "The dosage of Luvox is outside the therapeutic range and needs to be questioned."
When comparing the potencies of morphine and fentanyl, which statement is correct?
1. Morphine is 50% more potent than fentanyl. 2. Morphine and fentanyl have about equal potency. 3. Morphine is about 10 times more potent than fentanyl. 4. Fentanyl is about 100 times more potent than morphine.