When teaching a client prescribed an antilipidemia drug, the ...

[littleanan]

When teaching a client prescribed an antilipidemia drug, the nurse should instruct the client:
 
  a. Compliance with therapy is crucial to success.
  b. Medications should be taken with meals.
  c. As well as saturated fats, you need to decrease protein intake.
  d. You can stop your medication, if symptoms of liver failure occur.

Question 2

The client asks the nurse if he can still drink his six-pack of beer in the evening while on the simvastatin. The nurse's best reply is:
 
  a. You don't have to change your drinking habits, but don't drink any more than that.
  b. You need to quit drinking to control the constipation the simvastin can cause.
  c. Maybe I can change you to a drug that would not interfere with your drinking habits.
  d. Alcohol can cause liver damage that may increase in simvastin, but we can provide you with support to stop drinking.

[jomama]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Feedback
A Correct: Compliance with therapy is critical, because this is such long-term therapy.
B Incorrect: Not all medications are taken with meals.
C Incorrect: Saturated fats and carbohydrates need to be reduced.
D Incorrect: Besides being a very scary statement, the client should not stop the medication without discussing it with the health care provider.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D

Feedback
A Incorrect: The client needs to stop drinking.
B Incorrect: Constipation is not the correct rationale for the nurse.
C Incorrect: This is out of the scope of practice unless the nurse is a nurse practitioner.
D Correct: This statement is true and supportive for the client.

[littleanan]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[bdobbins]

Gracias!