Practice Question
A nurse is providing teaching about varenicline to a client who is in a smoking cessation program. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
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Correct Answer:
"Plan to start taking this medication 1 week before you stop smoking."
Rationale:
🌿 Varenicline (Chantix) is a partial nicotine receptor agonist used for smoking cessation. It works by reducing cravings and withdrawal symptoms while also blocking the rewarding effects of nicotine.
🌿 The client should begin taking varenicline 1 week before their planned quit date, allowing the drug to build up to effective levels in the body by the time nicotine is stopped.
🌿 It can cause side effects like nausea, vivid dreams, or mood changes, but drowsiness is not a primary concern, and there is no grapefruit interaction with varenicline.
🌿 The medication course typically lasts 12 weeks and may be extended based on clinical judgment—not limited to 30 days.
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- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN Concept-Based Assessment Level Exam(s)
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