Author Question: The nurse would determine that medication education for a client prescribed sildenafil (Viagra) was ... (Read 119 times)

frankwu · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse would determine that medication education for a client prescribed sildenafil (Viagra) was successful when the client states which of the following?

1. Grapefruit juice will decrease the effects of sildenafil (Viagra).
2. Sildenafil (Viagra) should be taken with food..
3. I can take only one pill in a 24-hour period..
4. I can take sildenafil (Viagra) anywhere from one to six hours before sex..

Question 2

Your client was in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in permanent damage to the facial nerve. What do you expect to see on assessment?

1. difficulty moving the cheeks and lips with distortion of facial expressions
2. difficulty with speech secondary to inability to control soft palate
3. dysphonia
4. dysarthria

TDubDCFL · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

3. I can take only one pill in a 24-hour period..

Rationale:
Taking only one pill in a 24-hour period is the recommended dosing for sildenafil (Viagra). Grapefruit juice can lead to increased, not decreased, levels of sildenafil (Viagra). Sildenafil (Viagra) should be taken on an empty stomach, not with food. The optimum time for administration is one hour before sex, but it can be taken up to 4 hours before sex.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 1