Which Practice Can Help to Reduce the Likelihood of the Adverse

question 93

Multiple Choice

Which practice can help to reduce the likelihood of the adverse effects of drugs? ​

• A)Request a complete list of all medications and dietary supplements that a patient is taking.
• B)Ensure that more than one doctor is overseeing each patient's medication use.
• C)Encourage patients to use multiple pharmacies so that more than one pharmacist can monitor their prescriptions.
• D)Tell patients that most side effects are temporary and to wait a few days before calling the doctor.
• E)Tell patients that herbal supplements do not usually react with prescription medications.

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Definitions:

Deafferentation

Loss of incoming sensory input, usually due to damage to sensory fibers; also, loss of any afferent input to a structure.

Motor Output

The physical response or movement produced by the nervous system in response to internal or external stimuli.

Phantom Limb Pain

The sensation of pain or discomfort in a limb or body part that has been amputated, often felt as if the limb were still present.