A Client Asks the Nurse Why a Medication Prescribed by the Provider

question 8

Multiple Choice

A client asks the nurse why a medication prescribed by the provider "didn't do anything at all." Which statement by the nurse accurately describes how genetics influence drug action? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

• A) "Genetic differences can result in significant differences in how each client's body handles the same medication."
• B) "Genetic differences can cause mutations in enzymes, changing the way they function. This can alter how the body metabolizes and excretes drugs."
• C) "Because of genetic differences, medication may accumulate to toxic levels in one client while in another client may be inactivated before it can have a therapeutic effect."
• D) "Genetic differences can be expressed as an alteration in the structure of an enzyme, which can cause a defective receptor and an allergic response to drugs."
• E) "Genetic differences in clients who are biracial result in an allergic response to medications."

---

Definitions:

Key Concepts

Fundamental principles or ideas that are essential for understanding a particular subject or domain of knowledge.

Birthing Centers

Facilities focused on providing a more natural and less medicalized environment for childbirth.

Chronic Conditions

Health conditions that are persistent and long-lasting in their effects and require ongoing management over a period of years or decades.

Registered Nurses

Healthcare professionals licensed to practice nursing and to provide patient care, including administering treatments and medications.