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Which of the following would be the best source of drug information for a nurse?

  • A. Drug Facts and Comparisons book
  • B. A nurse's drug guide
  • C. A drug package insert
  • D. The Physician's Drug Reference (PDR)
Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The most user-friendly drug source for a nurse is a nurse's drug guidebook. A guide provides nursing implications and patient teaching points that are most useful to nurses. The Drug Facts and Comparisons book provides a wide range of drug information but is hard to manipulate and is very expensive. A package insert contains all of the chemical and drug company research information about a drug, however, the information can be difficult to understand and the print is very small. The PDR is heavily cross-referenced and difficult to use.