Administering Medications 6th Edition by Donna Gauwitz

Exercise 8

Select the term that best completes each sentence and write it in the blank.
antagonism
drug allergy
drug dependence
drug interaction
potentiation
tolerance
cumulative effect
idiosyncrasy
toxicity
Miss Grimes seems very sleepy and confused after receiving her medication. You check her records and discover that someone misread the doctor's order and gave Miss Grimes a dose that was much too large. You notify the supervisor immediately because you think Miss Grimes is showing signs of __________________________.