Question

a nurse is reviewing a medication resource prior to administering a medication to a client who has kidney disease. the handbook states that the medication can be administered but identifies certain risks. which of the following terms describes these risks?

• contraindications
• precautions
• paradoxical effects
• adverse effects

Explanation:

• Contraindications mean a medication should not be given, but here the drug can be administered, so this is incorrect.
• Precautions refer to risks that exist when giving a medication (even if it can be given) and require extra care, which matches the scenario of a client with kidney disease having risks but the drug still being administrable.
• Paradoxical effects are unexpected opposite effects, not related to risks of administration with a condition.
• Adverse effects are unwanted reactions after administration, not the risks identified before giving the drug.

Answer:

B. Precautions