NCLEX RN Exam Practice Practice Question
A primary health care provider has written a prescription for a client diagnosed with diabetic gastroparesis to receive metoclopramide four times a day. The nurse schedules this medication to be given at which times?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Metoclopramide stimulates the motility of the upper gastrointestinal tract and is used to treat gastroparesis (nausea, vomiting, and persistent fullness after meals). The client should be taught to take this medication 30 minutes before meals and at bedtime. The before-meals administration allows the medication time to begin working before the client consumes food that requires digestion. The other options suggest information that is incorrect.
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