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.