A 69-year-old man has been prescribed a nitrate and a calcium channel blocker for the treatment of unstable angina. When performing health education to promote adherence to his medication regimen, the nurse should emphasize which of the following?
A) The fact that the patient will likely need medications until he no longer experiences the signs of angina
B) The fact that the patient should take his medications as ordered even if he feels well in the short term
C) The fact that inconsistent medication use will likely cause the onset of hypertension
D) The fact that he should gauge his day's dose based on how he feels that morning
B
Feedback:
Being asymptomatic may contribute to nonadherence to a medication regimen. Many patients begin to feel better with the initiation of therapy and then discontinue medications altogether or miss individual doses. Patients and their families should be educated about adherence to medication regimens and taught to not skip doses, even if they feel well. Inconsistent use of nitrates and calcium channel blockers does not normally lead to hypertension.
You might also like to view...
If a patient is allergic to sulfonamide antibiotics, he or she will most likely have cross-sensitivity to:
1. Loop diuretics 2. Sulfonylureas 3. Thiazide diuretics 4. All of the above
When caring for a child with Hepatitis, it is important for the nurse to do all of the following except:
1. Use standard precautions. 2. Provide information for the family to receive the Hepatitis A and B vaccines. 3. Schedule immunizations. 4. Teach proper nutrition to attempt to keep the body as nourished as possible.
The nurse is performing reviewing the risk factors for colorectal cancer with a client. Which information should the nurse include?
1. Stress. 2. Smoking. 3. Diabetes. 4. Obesity. 5. Diet high in red meat.
Gas exchange occurs in which of the following structures?
a. Bronchi b. Larynx c. Nasal passages d. Alveoli