Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurse Prescribers |Physician Assistants

An infant who receives a drug that does not produce CNS side effects in adults exhibits drowsiness and sedation. The nurse understands that this is because of differences in which physiologic system in infants and adults? a. Blood-brain barrier b. First-pass effect c. Gastrointestinal absorption ...

A patient who breastfeeds her infant asks the nurse about the immunity the infant receives from breast milk. What does the nurse tell the patient about immunity through breastfeeding? a. "The immunity protects the infant from hypersensitivity reactions." b. "The immunity provides phagocytes to ...

hospital to begin therapy for schizophrenia. What will the nurse to to help improve adherence? - Teach the patient about drug side effects and how to manage them. A patient is taking and FGA for schizophrenia. The nurse notes that the patient has trouble speaking and chewing and observes s...

A nurse is preparing to give an oral dose of drug X to treat a patient's high blood pressure. After giving the drug, the nurse finds that it reduces the blood pressure without serious harmful effects, but it also causes the patient to have nausea and a headache. Based on this information, which pro...