MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

NEUROLOGY

SURGERY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The nurse is instructing the patient with asthma in the use of a newly prescribed leu-kotriene receptor antagonist. Which education will the nurse include?
A
Take the medication with meals because it may cause nausea,
B
Take the medication separately withoutother medications.
C
Take the medication an hour before meals or 2 hours after a meal.
D
Take the medication with a small amountof liquid.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Leukotriene-receptor antagonists are effective in improving asthma control end points, such as allergen, ASA, and exercise challenge, in clinical models of asthma. In chronic asthma, LTRA administration reduces asthma symptoms and rescue beta 2-agonist use, changes that are paralleled by improvements in lung function.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sucralfate must be taken on an empty stomach. This means at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal. If it’s taken with food, the medication may not coat the ulcer properly. If you’re also taking an antacid, don’t take it within 30 minutes before or after taking sucralfate.

Detailed explanation-3: -Leukotriene modifiers, also called leukotriene receptor antagonists or leukotriene synthesis inhibitors, are medications that block the effect of leukotrienes or stop your body from producing them. These drugs are used to prevent or lessen the symptoms of: Allergies (allergic rhinitis).

Detailed explanation-4: -The leukotriene receptor antagonists include zafirlukast (Accolate) and montelukast (Singulair); zileuton (Zyflo) is the only leukotriene synthesis inhibitor (Table 1).

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