The nurse is giving medications to a patient. Which drug or drug class, when administered with lithium, increases the risk for lithium toxicity? a )Thiazidesb) levofloxacinc )calcium citrated) Beta blockers

Q: What method will you propose to promote medication adherence in patients? Why?

A: Medication adherence is very important to improve in health status

Q: How can nurses prevent medication errors?

A: Medication errors may cause serious side effects to patients and may increase the length of stay in…

Q: What is the major side effect of therapeutic drugs?

A: A therapeutic drug is a chemical substance that is deliberately introduced into a patient's body in…

Q: If pharmacological treatment is not successful, what may be the ultimate cause of death? A)…

A: The drugs and the combination of several drugs includes the chemical properties and has the…

Q: What is a crude drug? Describe the sources of drugs.

A: Crude Drug means they are present in the natural organic or inorganic environments or in natural…

Q: 5 Rights of Medication Administration?

A: Drug is defined as any substance helps to diagnose illness, promote health and prevent illness by…

Q: Why could we describe anticoagulant medication as a “double edged sword” having both a strong…

A: Double-edged sword is an example used to mention things that have significant advantages as well as…

Q: What are the nursing responsibilities of the DRUG LIDOCAINE?

A: Lidocaine also called lignocaine it is a local Anesthetic medication and it is also used for…

Q: Compare a prescription from a medication order

A: A prescription order is prescribing medications to the patient in an outpatient clinic which can be…

Q: Explain why some drug is lost followingadministration and not used in the body.

A: The administration of drugs helps in altering the biological content of the body. The method by…

Q: What is the contraindication of Cetirizine drug?

A: Cetrizine and the its genre of medications have been truly instrumental in eliminating allergies…

Q: What information about the drug should you determine prior to administration?

A: Nurses are essential in the administration of medication to clients, and based on their…

Q: In which year institutions add outpatient services ?

A: An outpatient department or outpatient clinic is the part of a hospital designed for the treatment…

Q: What process does one take to assess medications that patient is currently on.  How would you…

A: Medication adherence is the degree to which person's behavior correspond to the  already agreed…

Q: Identify the drugs or chemicals that are most frequently abused

A: Drugs are substances that are taken by an individual to have a physiological or psychological change…

Q: explain what is a medication error? Indicate what are the types of medication errors.

A: Medication errors are not only financially expensive but costly for patients who are frequently…

Q: How would you advise and manage patients to take their medications

A: Medication adherence is a practice of following the medicine routine. It involves taking the correct…

Q: What are the general duties and responsibilities of pharmacists in medication related problems?

A: Adverse drug events are said to occur when the outcome of exposure to a medication is harmful to the…

Q: What is the indication of Cetirizine drug?

A: Drugs are the substance which effects the physiological changes of the body. Drug reduces signs and…

Q: Why do we have to prevent intentional injuries?

A: An injury is a damage caused by any external force to a person's body. Injuries are harms that can…

Q: Match the drug categories with the definitions.

A: Anesthetic- 1. drug that causes general or local loss of sensation to pain and touch Antitussive-…

Q: How should we address the shortage of nurses?

A: Nurses are responsible for providing direct care o the patient. They are the largest group of health…

Q: While caring for a patient with cirrhosis or hepatitis, the nurse knows that abnormalities in which…

A: There are two types of studies on drug action- pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.…

Q: what is rational or irrational prescription? how we can identify it?

A: Medicines are some compounds, mostly drugs given to the person to recover from the disease or…

Q: What are some best practices to ensure patient safety prior to administering medication?

A: There are following best practices to ensure patient safety prior to administering medications  1.…

Q: Briefly discuss the “Six Rights” associated with safe medication administration

A: The different routes of medication administration include the oral, sublingual, rectal, topical,…

Q: Which medication is the physician most likely to order for a patient experiencing alcohol withdrawal…

A: The person on alcohol withdrawal will experience severe and life-threatening issues. Management of…

Q: Which six drugs are mostly used by young adults ages 18-25?correct answer

A: Individuals between 18 years of age and 25 years of age are subjected to several factors that…

Q: Why is the CMS so important to the healthcare organizations?

A: Medicare: a. It is a health insurance program for people who are above 65 years of age and are…

Q: Why is it important to have a prescription for buying antibiotics?

A: In the health sector, it is the responsibility of the nurses to administer the drugs to the patient,…

Q: Can you list drug formulations other than pills and delivery devices other than needles to properly…

A: The drugs are available in many forms. The nurse should understand the different types of drug…

Q: Discuss the history of H1-Antihistamine drug discovery?

A: In 1937 Daniel Bovet discovered the first antihistamine or H1-antihistamine drug, which is majorly…

Q: some components of a typical prescription are

A: A medical prescription, also denoted by Rx, is a program for medical care that is implemented by a…

Q: What is Medication-withdrawal studies ?

A: Introduction- Drug or medication withdrawal is a functional response to an effectively lowered drug…

Q: 1. How could someone failing to document treatment cause problems for the patient?

A: Health records health records provide every information about the patient, thus helps in accurate…

Q: What drug characteristics are most important to consider in therapy?

A: Several drug formulations are given to patients whenever their body experiences any pathogenic or…

Q: What are the benefits of using e-prescriptions to submit the patient’s prescriptions to the…

A: Electronic prescription, often known as e-prescription, has advanced fast in the recent decade. The…

Q: Describe interventions for symptom management in patients at the end of life ?

A: The nursing practice and caring include diagnosing and treating the patients. This can be achieved…

Q: How does recreational drugs affects the health of a call center agent?

A: Recreational drugs are chemical substances consumed for mainly for enjoyment, leisure and it was not…

Q: What is the ethical problem with giving a patient a placebo and saying it is an antidepressant?

A: Research is now a days very prevalent, to generate the evidences and to rationalize the actions in…