Author Question: The nurse is teaching a client who has been prescribed orlistat (Xenical) as a part of a weight-loss ... (Read 114 times)

formula1 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse is teaching a client who has been prescribed orlistat (Xenical) as a part of a weight-loss program. The nurse tells the client to take the medication during or up to _____ hour(s) after eating a meal that contains fat.

Standard Text: Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.
What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The nurse correctly states that orlistat (Alli) is effective in weight loss because the medication inhibits fat absorption by approximately ______. Standard Text: Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

What will be an ideal response?

aprice35067 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale: Administer the drug during or up to 1 hour after a meal containing fat. Omit the dose if eating a meal that does not contain fat or if a meal is skipped.
Global Rationale: Administer the drug during or up to 1 hour after a meal containing fat. Omit the dose if eating a meal that does not contain fat or if a meal is skipped.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 30
Rationale: Orlistat inhibits fat absorption by approximately 30.
Global Rationale: Orlistat inhibits fat absorption by approximately 30.