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C H A P T E R 4  Clinical decision making in drug therapy

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WEB LINKS

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Healthcare providers and students may want to consult the following Internet sources: www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/ content/nmp-quality.htm Australian National Medicines Policy and Quality Use of Medicines (QUM). www.nps.org.au Home page of MedicineWise, National Prescribing Service. https://nzphvc-01.otago.ac.nz/carm-adr/carm.php Home page of New Zealand’s national monitoring centre for adverse reactions. www.safetyandquality.gov.au/our-work/ medication-safety Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare guidelines and processes for medication safety. www.tga.gov.au/safety/problem-medicines-forms- bluecard.htm Guidelines for preventing medication errors in Australia.

C H E C K Y O U R U N D E R S T A N D I N G

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.

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