When a Drug Is Ordered for a Client, the Nurse's

question 11

Multiple Choice

When a drug is ordered for a client, the nurse's responsibility is to have an understanding of which of the following for the drug ordered?

• A)Name, intended use, special considerations, and adverse effects
• B)Drug classification, contraindications, special considerations, and severity of adverse effects
• C)Name, intended use, effects, contraindications, special considerations, and adverse effects
• D)Drug classification, contraindications, adverse effects, gender considerations, and cost of therapy

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Definitions:

Bulimia Nervosa

A disorder involving cycles of overeating and subsequent purging to avoid gaining weight.

Anorexia Nervosa

An eating disorder characterized by an obsession with food, weight, and body shape leading to extreme weight loss and health risks.

Puberty

The stage of adolescence in which an individual becomes physically capable of sexual reproduction, marked by hormonal changes and growth spurts.

Freshman Fifteen

The term commonly used to refer to the weight gain, typically around fifteen pounds, that some new college students experience in their first year.