A nurse gives a patient discharge instructions about how to store ...

[evelyn o bentley]

A nurse gives a patient discharge instructions about how to store nitroglycerin sublingual tablets to keep the medication fresh for use at all times. Since nitroglycerin is easily destroyed, the nurse would tell the patient to store the medication
 
  in which way?
  a.
  In plastic or a tight cardboard box
  b.
  With cotton over the top of the medication
  c.
  In a dark glass bottle out of the sunlight
  d.
  In the refrigerator tightly closed

Question 2

Onxol (paclitaxel) is used to treat testicular cancer. This drug directly interferes with or stops cell division. The nurse knows that this medication is which preparation?
 
  a. Mitotic agent
  b. Chemotherapy agent
  c. Hormone
  d. Neoplasm

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Nitroglycerin medication should be stored in the original dark glass container out of the sunlight, with the cotton removed and the container tightly capped.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Mitotic inhibitors are a special group of medications that directly interfere with or stop cell division.