The nurse questions the prescription of orlistat (Alli) for which client?
1. A 58-year-old woman with long-term asthma
2. A 48-year-old woman with hypothyroidism
3. A 22-year-old man with borderline type II diabetes
4. A 62-year-old man with presbyopia
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Orlistat is not contraindicated in individuals with asthma.
Rationale 2: Hypothyroid-related weight gain should not be treated with orlistat.
Rationale 3: Diabetes is not a contraindication for this drug therapy.
Rationale 4: Presbyopia is not worsened by taking orlistat.
Global Rationale: Orlistat is contraindicated for patients who have a known cause of obesity, such as hypothyroidism, and in patients with severe malabsorption disorders. Asthma, diabetes, and presbyopia are not contraindications for orlistat therapy.
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