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- Because gemfibrozil, a fibrate, can cause gallstones, clients
should monitor and report any new intolerance to fried
A nurse is teaching a client who foods, as well as any bloating or upper
has a new prescription for abdominal discomfort.
gemfibrozil. Which of the - Because gemfibrozil, a fibrate, can cause myopathy, clients
following instructions should should monitor and report any unexplained muscle or joint
she include? pain.
- Because gemfibrozil, a fibrate, increases the risk for liver
toxicity, clients will require liver function testing while taking
this drug.
A nurses providing teaching to a facial edema -- (Losartan, an angiotensin II receptor blocker, can
client who has a new cause angioedema, which often manifests as swelling around the
prescription for losartan to treat eyes and lips. Clients who develop this adverse effect should
hypertension. The nurse should stop taking the drug and seek medical attention.)
instruct the client that which of
the following findings
could indicate an adverse reaction
to the drug and that's to be
reported?
A nurses caring for a client who myopathy -- (When taking a statin drug, it is important to know
is taking atorvastatin and has a that concurrent use of fibric acid derivatives, such as
new prescription for gemfibrozil, or other drugs to lower cholesterol, can increase
gemfibrozil. The nurse should the risk for myopathy.)
recognize
that this drug combination places
the client at an increased risk
for which of the
following adverse effects?
, The nurses teaching a client who headache -- (Adverse effects of nitrates, such as nitroglycerin,
has a new prescription for include headaches, which can be severe at the beginning of nitrate
nitroglycerin. The nurse therapy but decrease in severity with continued exposure to
should instruct the client that nitrates.)
which of the following
manifestations is a potential
adverse effect of this drug?
A nurses is caring for a client who The drug does not promote diuresis for clients who have renal
has a insufficiency. -- (Adequate kidney function is essential for clients
glomerular filtration rate of 10
who take hydrochlorothiazide, a thiazide diuretic, to promote
mL/min and a reduced urine
urine production and effective excretion.)
output. The nurse should
clarify a prescription for
hydrochlorothiazide for this
client because of which of the
following characteristics of the
drug?
"Monitor your pulse rate and report changes." -- (Sodium
A nurse is teaching client who has
channel blockers, like quinidine, can worsen dysrhythmias, or
a new prescription for
cause new ones. The nurse should teach the client to monitor
quinidine. Which of the
their pulse rate and report changes from prescribed parameters.
following statements should
It can be helpful to instruct the client to keep a written record of
the nurse
include? their pulse0 rate for the provider.)
A nurse is administering Hyperuricemia -- (Hyperuricemia, or increased uric acid levels,
hydrochlorothiazide to a client along with gouty arthritis, can occur in clients who have a history
who is gouty arthritis. The of these conditions and are taking hydrochlorothiazide.)
nursing module client for which
of the following findings that
indicate an adverse effect of the
drug?
- MAOIs can cause toxicity when clients take them while also
A nurse is caring for a client who taking dobutamine. This significantly increases the client's risk
has a new prescription for for tachydysrhythmias.
dobutamine. The nurse - General anesthetics can cause dysrhythmias when clients take
should clarify the prescription them while also taking dobutamine.
with the
provider if the client is receiving - Tricyclic antidepressants can cause toxicity when clients take
which of the following types of them while also taking dobutamine. This significantly increases
drugs? the client's risk for tachydysrhythmias.