Factors Affecting Drug Interactions
Factors Affecting Drug Interactions ( 10 Questions)
A nurse is reviewing a client’s medication regimen and notes that the client is taking two medications with opposing pharmacological actions. The nurse should recognize that this can result in which of the following?
An increased therapeutic effect is not likely to occur because the opposing actions of the two medications can cancel each other out.
A decreased therapeutic effect can occur because the opposing actions of the two medications can cancel each other out.
No change in therapeutic effect is not likely to occur because the opposing actions of the two medications can cancel each other out.
An increased risk of adverse effects is not likely to occur because the opposing actions of the two medications can cancel each other out.
When two medications with opposing pharmacological actions are taken together, their effects can be antagonistic, resulting in a decreased therapeutic effect.
a. An increased therapeutic effect is not likely to occur because the opposing actions of the two medications can cancel each other out.
b. A decreased therapeutic effect can occur because the opposing actions of the two medications can cancel each other out.
c. No change in therapeutic effect is not likely to occur because the opposing actions of the two medications can cancel each other out.
d. An increased risk of adverse effects is not likely to occur because the opposing actions of the two medications can cancel each other out.