Summary
Summary ( 17 Questions)
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who had pre-term labor and was prescribed oral nifedipine.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Grapefruit juice can increase the level of nifedipine in the blood and cause side effects such as headache, flushing, and swelling.
The client should avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice while taking nifedipine.
Nifedipine is a calcium channel blocker that lowers blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels. It can cause dizziness and orthostatic hypotension (a drop in blood pressure when standing up), so the client should avoid getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position.
Nifedipine does not affect the heart rate directly.
The client does not need to check the pulse before taking nifedipine, but should monitor the blood pressure regularly.
Nifedipine is prescribed to prevent pre-term labor by relaxing the uterine muscles.
The client should not stop taking nifedipine if contractions occur, but should contact the health care provider for further instructions. Stopping nifedipine suddenly can cause a rebound increase in blood pressure and chest pain.
Nifedipine is a calcium channel blocker that lowers blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels. It can cause dizziness and orthostatic hypotension (a drop in blood pressure when standing up), so the client should avoid getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position.
Choice A is wrong because grapefruit juice can increase the level of nifedipine in the blood and cause side effects such as headache, flushing, and swelling.
The client should avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice while taking nifedipine.
Choice C is wrong because nifedipine does not affect the heart rate directly.
The client does not need to check the pulse before taking nifedipine, but should monitor the blood pressure regularly.
Choice D is wrong because nifedipine is prescribed to prevent pre-term labor by relaxing the uterine muscles.
The client should not stop taking nifedipine if contractions occur, but should contact the health care provider for further instructions. Stopping nifedipine suddenly can cause a rebound increase in blood pressure and chest pain.