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WEB LINKS
Healthcare providers and students may want to consult
the following Internet sources:
content/nmp-quality.htm
Australian National Medicines Policy and Quality
Use of Medicines (QUM).
Home page of MedicineWise, National Prescribing
Service.
Home page of New Zealand’s national monitoring
centre for adverse reactions.
medication-safety
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in
Healthcare guidelines and processes for medication
safety.
bluecard.htm
Guidelines for preventing medication errors in
Australia.
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C H E C K Y O U R U N D E R S T A N D I N G
Answers to the questions in this chapter can be found in
Appendix A at the back of this book.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Select the best answer to the following.
1.
A woman reports that she has a drug allergy. In
exploring the allergic reaction with the woman,
which of the following might indicate an allergic
response?
a.
increased urination
b.
dry mouth
c.
rash
d.
drowsiness
2.
The nurse or midwife obtains a medical history from
a person before beginning drug therapy based on an
understanding of which of the following?
a.
Medical conditions can alter a drug’s
pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
b.
A medical history is a key component of any
nursing protocol.
c.
A baseline of information is necessary to evaluate
a drug’s effects.
d.
The medical history is the first step in the nursing
process.
