Question

A drug company is beginning a new drug trial for a medication that is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Jonna is a 22-year-old female who has had RA for 2 years and does not feel that she has full relief of pain from the medications she has taken. She states she has fallen on hard times since she became ill and the money for the study will also be beneficial. She wants to participate in the study.

1. Discuss the reason she should not participate in the study. Do you feel this patient should be allowed to participate?
2. Discuss the role of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in clinical drug testing.
3. In order to safely administer medications, all nurses must understand how to read a drug label. Discuss the information that is found on a drug label.
4. The nurse is administering a drug and recognizes it as a controlled substance. The prescription, distribution, storage, and use of controlled substances are closely monitored by the DEA in an attempt to decrease substance abuse of prescribed medications.

Answer 1

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