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robinn137

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A patient who is prescribed cholestyramine (Questran) tablets reports experiencing bloating, nausea, and gas. What is the nurse's best action?
 
  a. Hold the drug and notify the prescriber.
  b. Document the finding as the only action.
  c. Administer the drug before meals to avoid nausea.
  d. Teach the patient to drink 12 to 16 ounces of water with the drug.

Question 2

Which statement about narcolepsy is true?
 
  a. Narcolepsy is an acute neurologic disorder.
  b. With narcolepsy, the brain cannot regulate sleep-wake cycles.
  c. The underlying problem in narcolepsy is increased oxygenation.
  d. Sleep episodes with narcolepsy usually occur during the evening hours.


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katheyjon

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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GI symptoms including constipation, bloating, nausea, vomiting, and gas are common side ef-fects of bile acid sequestrants such as cholestyramine. The drug should not be held. The nurse should teach the patient to take the tablet form of this drug with at least 12 to 16 ounces of water to prevent stomach and intestinal problems such as bowel obstruction. Administering the drug with meals can help to decrease GI symptoms and aids their action, which is to bind with cho-lesterol in the intestines.

Answer to Question 2

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Narcolepsy is a sleep problem with uncontrollable urges to sleep. It is a chronic neurologic dis-order in which the brain cannot regulate sleep-wake cycles; it occurs in patients with respiratory illnesses that cause carbon dioxide retention. Episodes caused by narcolepsy can occur at any time during the day.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
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Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
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