Question

On the 1 AM rounds, the nurse finds a patient awake and frustrated that she cannot go to sleep. The nurse administers an ordered hypnotic to help the patient sleep. Two hours later, the nurse finds the patient out of bed, full of energy, cleaning her room, and singing. Which of the following describes what is happening?

a. An allergic reaction
b. An idiosyncratic response
c. A teratogenic effect
d. A synergistic effect

Answer 1

B. An idiosyncratic response.

Step-by-step explanation:

It is also known as Type B response and is unusual or abnormal responses to a drug by an individual. This response cannot be reproduced in a substantial number of subjects in the population.

Normally they occur when the patient is first exposed to a new drug that had not been fully tested about its possible side-effects.

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