NURS 3100 Exam 1 Practice

A client says to the nurse, "My wife and I take the same drug, but we have different side effects. Are we doing something wrong?" What is the best response by the nurse?

1. Differences such as your sex can result in different side effects

2. I'll have to check. What is the name of the drug you were using?

3. I'm not sure. Maybe the drug is not the same; you should check it

4. Possibly. This could happen if one uses generic and one uses brand name

The correct answer is: Differences such as your sex can result in different side effects

The best response by the nurse is option A. This is because differences such as sex can indeed result in individuals experiencing different side effects from the same drug. Various factors such as age, sex, genetics, underlying health conditions, and drug interactions can all play a role in how a medication affects an individual. Therefore, it is not uncommon for two people taking the same drug to have different side effects due to these individual differences. Option A addresses this concept accurately. Options B, C, and D do not address the underlying concept that individual differences can lead to varying side effects from the same drug, making them less appropriate responses in this scenario.