Rasmussen Pharm Exam 1

A patient asks the nurse about drug interactions with OTC preparations. What is the nurse's best response? A. "Discuss this with the health care provider." B. "There are not many interactions, so don't worry about it." C. "Read the labels carefully, and check with your health care provider." D. "Avoid over-the-counter preparations." - C. "Read the labels carefully, and check with your health care provider." The patient should always check with the healthcare provider prior to starting new medications, and since this is referring to OTCs, the patient should also read labels for interactions and contraindications. A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client who has a seizure disorder. The medication has a long half-life of 4 days. How many times per day should the nurse expect to administer this medication? A.One B.Two C.Three D.Four - •A. One. Medications with long half-lives remain at their therapeutic levels between doses for long periods of time. The nurse should expect to administer this medication once a day. A nurse educator is reviewing medication metabolism at an in-service presentation. Which of the following factors should the educator include as a reason to administer lower medication dosages? A. Increased renal excretion B. Increased medication-metabolizing enzymes