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formula1 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse is providing education for a patient preparing for discharge. The patient is on multiple medications. The nurse cautions the patient to avoid eating grapefruit or drinking grapefruit juice.

Which statement made by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?
a. I should avoid taking calcium channel blockers with grapefruit and grapefruit juice.
b. I should avoid taking HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors with grapefruit and grapefruit juice.
c. I should avoid taking caffeine with grapefruit and grapefruit juice.
d. I should avoid taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors with grapefruit and grapefruit juice.

Question 2

The nurse is providing nursing education regarding receptorless drugs. Which example of a receptorless drug given by the learner would indicate a need for further teaching?

a. Antiseptics
b. Saline laxatives
c. Chelating agents
d. Eye drops

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

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors are not shown to have any interaction with grapefruit juice; therefore, further education is needed for this patient.
Calcium channel blockers should not be taken with grapefruit or grapefruit juice because of increased effects that may occur with the medication; no further education is required.
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors should not be taken with grapefruit or grapefruit juice because of increased effects that may occur with medication; no further education is required.
Caffeine should not be taken with grapefruit or grapefruit juice because increased CNS stimulation may occur from the interaction; no further education is required.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Eye drops do bind with receptors for a desired effect; they therefore are not receptorless, and the learner needs further instruction.
Antiseptics, saline laxatives, and chelating agents all are receptorless drugs.