NCLEX-PN Practice Q 14

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A client newly diagnosed with diabetes is started on Precose (acarbose). The nurse should tell the client that the medication should be taken:

  

     A. With the first bite of a meal

     B. 1 hour before meals

     C. 30 minutes after meals

     D. Daily at bedtime

    

    

Correct Answer: A. With the first bite of a meal

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Option A: Precose (acarbose) is an oral alpha-glucosidase inhibitor. It is taken with the first bite of a meal since the medication slows down the digestion of complex carbohydrates preventing the rise of blood sugar after meals.

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Options B, C, and D: They specify the wrong schedule for medication administration.

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