Author Question: The nurse is providing discharge teaching about the use of antihyperlipidemics. The patient must ... (Read 73 times)

folubunmi · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse is providing discharge teaching about the use of antihyperlipidemics . The patient must understand that timing is very important. The nurse tells the patient that other medications should be taken at which time?

a. 30 minutes before taking the antihyperlipidemic
b. 1 hour after taking the antihyperlipidemic
c. Any time before taking the antihyperlipidemic
d. 4 to 6 hours after taking the antihyperlipidemic

Question 2

A patient has taken five or six nitroglycerin tablets per day to prevent chest pain for more than 2 years. His health care provider has recommended that he decrease the amount of medication he takes a day to no more than three tablets.

This patient should reduce his medication according to which timetable?
a.
Stop taking the medication all at once.
b.
Take one fewer tablet every 2 months.
c.
Gradually cut down over a period of time.
d.
Take the medication once a week.

miss.ashley · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The patient should take any other medication 1 hour before or 4 to 6 hours after taking antihyperlipidemics, because these medications are like glue and will delay the absorption of other drugs if taken at the same time.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
A person using a nitrate for a long period of time should gradually cut down the amount taken to avoid causing more anginal attacks, which may happen if the drug is stopped suddenly.