A Patient Is Given a Drug for the First Time

question 6

Multiple Choice

A patient is given a drug for the first time and develops shortness of breath. The patient's heart rate is 76 beats/min, the respiratory rate is 20 breaths per minute, and the blood pressure is 120/70 mm Hg. The nurse checks a drug administration manual to make sure the correct dose was given and learns that some patients taking the drug experience shortness of breath. The nurse will contact the provider to report what?

• A) An allergic reaction
• B) An idiosyncratic effect
• C) An iatrogenic response
• D) A side effect

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Definitions:

Teratogens

Environmental agents that can cause deviations from normal development and can lead to abnormalities or death.

Prenatal Development

The process of growth and development within the womb, from conception to the birth of a child.

Cleavage

The process of cell division in a developing embryo where a single fertilized cell divides into multiple, smaller cells.

Ossification

The process by which bone is formed, renewed, and repaired in the body.