week 1 nurs 180 (Questions with complete solution)

Phase 1 clinical trial indicates? correct answers done to find the highest dose of the new treatment that can be given safely without causing severe side effects 1. Drugs may elicit different responses depending on individual client factors. List these factors? correct answers •Age •Sex •Body mass •Health status •Genetics 2. Physician has prescribed a brand name drug for the client. The client tells the nurse that the medication is too expensive. What is the best plan by the nurse? correct answers have the dr prescribe the generic version 3. The nurse is teaching a class for clients about over-the-counter (OTC) medications. How does the nurse determine that education has been effective? correct answers Read all labels carefully and call physician if there is any questions Advantages: •No health care provider appointment required •Often less expensive than prescription drugs •Patients may treat themselves safely if they carefully follow directions on the label and call MD if instructions are not clear. Disadvantages: •Patient may choose wrong drug. •Patient may not know reactions or interactions. •Ineffective treatment may result in progression of disease. 4. Define pharmacotherapeutics? correct answers the application of drugs for the purpose of treating disease and the treatment of suffering. 5. List examples of complement therapy? correct answers •Natural plant extracts, herbs, vitamins, minerals, dietary supplements •Acupuncture, hypnosis, biofeedback, massage, therapeutic touch 6. Describe the term therapeutic? correct answers relating to the healing of disease 7. Describe the prototype drug approach? correct answers •Is well understood •Has known action and adverse effects •Is used to compare other drugs in the same pharmacologic class •May not be the most widely used drug in its class •Disagreements may exist over which drug should serve as prototype drug.