A client comes into the emergency department and the nurse draws blood from the client that included a UTox. What is the purpose of obtaining a UTox?
A) Type and crossmatch the client's blood for later blood transfusions
B) Evaluate situations, such as driving under the influence of alcohol
C) Determine the blood level of a therapeutic medication
D) Perform a urine pregnancy test before prescribing certain medications
B
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Blood or urine may be tested for levels of various drugs (e.g., urine toxicology [UTox]) to evaluate situations, such as driving under the influence of alcohol, the amount and identification of a drug used in a suicide attempt, or presence of drugs of abuse. The client's blood may be typed and crossmatched (T&X) for later blood transfusions. It may be necessary to determine the blood level of a therapeutic drug, in order to adjust dosages. It is common to perform a urine pregnancy test (UPT) before prescribing certain medications, because some medications can cause fetal damage.
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