Practice Question
A nurse in an outpatient clinic is caring for a client.
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“This medication can cause you to feel tired."
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"This medication can cause you to feel tired."
✳️ Sumatriptan, a serotonin receptor agonist, commonly causes fatigue, drowsiness, or sedation as a side effect.
✳️ Clients should be advised not to drive or operate heavy machinery until they know how the drug affects them.
"You can take a second dose of this medication at least 2 hours after the initial dose if the headache persists."
✳️ Sumatriptan is often taken as a single dose at headache onset, but if symptoms persist, one repeat dose may be taken after at least 2 hours.
✳️ The maximum dose varies depending on the form, but no more than two doses should be taken in 24 hours.
"This medication should start to alleviate the headache within 1 hour."
✳️ Sumatriptan typically begins to relieve migraine symptoms within 30–60 minutes.
✳️ Clients should be informed that prompt relief is expected after taking the dose.
"You might experience a feeling of pressure in your chest after taking this medication."
✳️ A known side effect of sumatriptan is chest discomfort, tightness, or pressure, which mimics cardiac symptoms but is usually non-cardiac in origin.
✳️ However, it should still be evaluated if severe or persistent.
"Do not take more than 200 milligrams of this medication within 24 hours."
✳️ The maximum daily dose of oral sumatriptan is 200 mg.
✳️ Exceeding this dose increases the risk of serious cardiovascular and neurological adverse effects, including serotonin syndrome and vasospasm.
"You should discontinue this medication if pregnancy is planned or suspected."
✳️ Although some studies suggest sumatriptan may be relatively safe in pregnancy, it is classified as Pregnancy Category C in many formularies.
✳️ It is not routinely recommended during pregnancy, and clients should notify their provider if they plan or suspect pregnancy.
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- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN ATI Exams
- Domain: Pharmacology
- Answer Choices: 7