Advanced Pathopharmacology (NURS6301)

In order to promote therapeutic drug effects, the Nurse Practitioner should always encourage patients to 2. A female patient with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus has been experiencing incre asing neuropathic pain in recent months, a symptom that has not responded appreciably to conventional analgesics. The patient's care provider has begun treatment with gabapentin (Neurontin). How is the addition of this drug likely to influence the management of the patient's existing drug regimen? 3...

Nurs 6301 QUIZ & ANSWERS (40 Questions) In which of the following patients would a nurse expect to experience alterations in drug metabolism? The nurse's assessment of a community-dwelling adult suggests that the client may have drug allergies that have not been previously documented. What statement by the client would confirm this? A patient who has ongoing pain issues has been prescribed meperidine (Demerol) IM. How should the nurse best administer this medication? A patient with a variety ...