Essential Nursing Instructions for Simvastatin and Heparin
School
Notre Dame College**We aren't endorsed by this school
Course
SCIENCE DE 123
Subject
Nursing
Date
Dec 10, 2024
Pages
1
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14. A nurse is educating a client who has a new prescription for simvastatin (Zacor). Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching plan: (Select all that apply): A) Report muscle pain to provider 13) Do not take the medication with grapefruit juice () Take the medication in the carly morning 1) Minimize intake of alcoholic beverages k) Expect therapy with this medication to be life long Answer: A) Report muscle pain to provider 13) Do not take the medication with grapefruit juice 17) Minimize intake of alcoholic beverages F) Expect therapy with this medication to be life long 15. A client taking TV heparin and oral warfarin (coumadin) for deep thrombosis. The client aPTT is 4x the normal value and his INR is 2. Which of the lollowing actions should the nurse plan to take: A) Decrease the heparin 13) Increase the warfarin Answer: A) Decrease the heparin 16. The nurse is caring for a client who is in labor. The client is receiving oxytocin (pitocin) by continuous 1V infusion, piggy backed mto a maintenance 1V solution. The external FIIR monitor indicates late decelerations, Which of the lollowing actions should the nurse take first: A) Turn the client to side lying position 13) Discontinue the client’s 1V meds Answer: 13) Discontinue the client’s IV meds 17. A nurse is providing teaching to a client taking bupropion (Zyban) as an aid to quit smoking. For which ol the [ollowing side eflects should the nurse assess the client: A) Insomnia B) Tinnitus Answer: A) Insomnia
