The client is going to be started on cholestyramine (Questran), 6 ...

[ericka1]

The client is going to be started on cholestyramine (Questran), 6 mg, three times daily. What instruction should the nurse provide to this client?
 
  1. Take with large amounts of fluid.
  2. Take in the morning.
  3. Take with food.
  4. Take without food.

Question 2

The physician tells the nurse a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor has been ordered. What is another name for the type of drug?
 
  1. A fibric acid
  2. An omega-3 fatty acid
  3. A statin
  4. A bile acid resin

[ApricotDream]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1

Rationale 1: Questran is a bile acid-binding agent that must be taken with large amounts of fluid.
Rationale 2: Take in the morning is incorrect because Questran is a bile acid-binding agent that must be taken one hour after or four hours before other medications are taken.
Rationale 3: Take with food is incorrect because Questran is a bile acid-binding agent that must be taken one hour after or four hours before other medications are taken.
Rationale 4: Take without food is incorrect because Questran is a bile acid-binding agent that must be taken one hour after or four hours before other medications are taken.

Global Rationale: Questran is a bile acid-binding agent that must be taken with large amounts of fluid. Take in the morning is incorrect because Questran is a bile acid-binding agent that must be taken one hour after or four hours before other medications are taken. Take with food is incorrect because Questran is a bile acid-binding agent that must be taken one hour after or four hours before other medications are taken. Take without food is incorrect because Questran is a bile acid-binding agent that must be taken one hour after or four hours before other medications are taken.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3

Rationale 1: Fibric acid is incorrect because statin is another name for HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor.
Rationale 2: Omega-3 fatty acid is incorrect because statin is another name for HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor.
Rationale 3: Statin is another name for HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor.
Rationale 4: Bile acid resin is incorrect because statin is another name for HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor.

Global Rationale: Statin is another name for HMG-CoA reducatase inhibitor. Fibric acid, omega-3 fatty acid, and bile acid resin are not other names for HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors.

[ericka1]

Excellent

[recede]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it