The home care nurse is caring for a patient newly prescribed a nonselective beta-blocking agent. What would the nurse include in the teaching plan related to this drug? (Select all that apply.)

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Patients should be taught to change position slowly, avoid driving or operating hazardous machinery, and to pace activities as a result of potential dizziness from orthostatic hypotension in order to avoid injury. Patients should take medicine with meals when possible. Drug is more likely to decrease libido than increase it. Activity levels should be paced and care should be taken not to overdo. The nurse should provide comprehensive patient education to ensure safe and effective use of the medication.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Acetaminophen is often used to manage pain in patients with gout, as it does not interfere with uric acid levels. Aspirin is contraindicated because it can reduce the effectiveness of probenecid. Orphenadrine and tizanidine are muscle relaxants and are not indicated for gout pain. Acetaminophen is a safe and effective option for pain relief in this context.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Acute falciparum malaria from Nigeria, a chloroquine-resistant area, requires effective therapy. Chloroquine is ineffective due to resistance. Proguanil/atovaquone (Malarone) treats uncomplicated falciparum malaria, rapid-acting and well-tolerated, most appropriate here. Primaquine targets liver stages, not acute blood infection. Pyrimethamine and hydroxychloroquine are less effective. Malarone's efficacy ensures rapid parasite clearance, vital in this potentially severe disease.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: SSRIs (e.g., fluoxetine) can cause rash as a hypersensitivity reaction, true. Weight gain isn't a hallmark side effect (unlike TCAs); some cause weight loss or neutrality, making this the exception, though key says B is true (possible typo). Sexual dysfunction (e.g., delayed ejaculation) is common, true. Anxiety can occur initially, true. GI symptoms like nausea are frequent. Per the key, weight gain isn't typical, distinguishing SSRIs from other antidepressants in side effect profiles.