Author Question: The nurse is caring for a 55-year-old patient receiving metoprolol (Lopressor). What statement by ... (Read 67 times)

sammy · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse is caring for a 55-year-old patient receiving metoprolol (Lopressor). What statement by the patient would lead the nurse to believe that he needs additional instruction?

A) If I have side effects from the medication, I will contact my physician before I stop taking it.
B) I can take over-the-counter (OTC) cold medication while on metoprolol.
C) I will take the medication on an empty stomach.
D) I will report a weight gain of 2 pounds or more in 1 week.

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a patient who has been receiving a drug by the intramuscular route but will receive the drug orally after discharge. How does the nurse explain the increased dosage prescribed for the oral dose?

A) Passive diffusion
B) Active transport
C) Glomerular filtration
D) First-pass effect

mathjasmine · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
OTC medications can interact to increase or decrease the effects of antiadrenergic drugs. Antacids decrease the effects of beta-adrenergic blocking drugs. Decreased antihypertensive effects result when taken with ibuprofen. Other options reflect correct statements and would not indicate that the patient would need further instruction.

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback:
The first-pass effect involves drugs that are absorbed from the small intestine directly into the portal venous system, which delivers the drug molecules to the liver. After reaching the liver, enzymes break the drug into metabolites, which may become active or may be deactivated and readily excreted from the body. A large percentage of the oral dose is usually destroyed and never reaches tissues. Oral dosages account for the phenomenon to ensure an appropriate amount of the drug in the body to produce a therapeutic action. Passive diffusion is the major process through which drugs are absorbed into the body. Active transport is a process that uses energy to actively move a molecule across a cell membrane and is often involved in drug excretion in the kidney. Glomerular filtration is the passage of water and water-soluble components from the plasma into the renal tubule.