NCLEX-PN Practice Q 80



A 6-year-old with cystic fibrosis has an order for Creon (pancrelipase). The nurse knows that the medication will be given:
  
     A. Daily in the morning
     B. Twice daily
     C. With meals and snacks
     D. At bedtime
    
    

Correct Answer: C. With meals and snacks

Option C: Pancreatic enzyme replacement such as Creon is given with each meal and each snack to replace the enzymes that the pancreas isn’t producing that usually happen in cystic fibrosis.