Pharmacologic History and Polypharmacy

Question 1

comprehensive pharmacologic history

Answer 1

medication list
client perceptions

Question 2

8 fundamental questions

Answer 2

1. why is the client taking medication?
2. are the client’s reported symptoms caused by a medical condition or are there any drug side effects?
3. what are the side effects of this drug?
4. are there any potential drug interactions?
5. do these findings suggest a problem with drug dosage?
6. how is the client managing medications?
7. will any oral side effects of this medication require intervention?
8. given the pharmacologic history, what are the risks of treating the client?

Question 3

therapeutic effect

Answer 3

drugs interact with target tissues to produce a desired effect

Question 4

side effect

Answer 4

drugs interact with non-target tissues to produce an undesired effect
severity is dose related

Question 5

drug hypersensitivity

Answer 5

either the drug or its metabolites act as immunogenicity, triggering the immune response