While Reviewing a Patient's Medications for the Day, the Nurse

question 190

Multiple Choice

While reviewing a patient's medications for the day, the nurse notes the patient is prescribed Creon (pancrelipase) three times daily. Which of the following actions by the nurse is best?

• A) Provide the medication 30 min after the patient's meals.
• B) Provide the medication immediately before or with the patient's meals.
• C) Provide the medication at least 60 min before the patient's meals.
• D) Provide the medication evenly spaced throughout the day with no correlation with meals.

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