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The patient has been taking clonidine and is now being changed to another antihypertensive drug. How will the nurse instruct the patient regarding discontinuing the clonidine?
 
  A) Check your blood pressure and pulse every 2 to 4 hours.
  B) Inform your family the drug is being changed.
  C) Reduce clonidine gradually over 2 to 4 days.
  D) Keep an over-the-counter analgesic available to treat headaches.

Question 2

A patient will begin taking sildenafil (Viagra) for penile erectile dysfunction (ED). What is the nurse's priority teaching point about this drug?
 
  A) He will have an erection exactly 1 hour after taking the drug.
  B) The drug should not be taken with a penile implant or any anatomic penile obstruction.
  C) Avoid drinking grapefruit juice for 2 days before and after taking the drug.
  D) It is important to know the cause of ED because sildenafil does not treat all causes.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
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Do not discontinue clonidine abruptly because sudden withdrawal can result in rebound hypertension, arrhythmias, flushing, and even hypertensive encephalopathy and death; taper drug over 2 to 4 days. It is not necessary to teach the patient to check blood pressure and pulse every 2 to 4 hours, discuss plans for changing medications with the family, or prepare the patient for severe headaches.

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Patients who are using sildenafil need to be advised to avoid drinking grapefruit juice while using the drug. Grapefruit juice can cause a decrease in the metabolism of the PDE5 inhibitor, leading to increased serum levels and a risk of toxicity. They need to know that it takes 48 hours for grapefruit juice to be processed by the body, so they need to avoid it for several days before and after taking the drug. The patient should be screened for penile implants, anatomic penile obstruction, and the cause of ED before the drug is prescribed. Sildenafil has a median onset of 27 minutes and duration of 4 hours so the patient may have an erection as early as 27 minutes after taking it.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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