1. A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has received a liver

transplant and has a prescription to transition from cyclosporine to

tacrolimus. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include

in the teaching?

A. Take both the medications together for 72hr and then stop taking

the cyclosporine

B. Stop taking the cyclosporine for 24hr and then begin taking the

tacrolimus

C. Alternate taking the medications for 48hr and then take only the

tacrolimus

D. If adverse reactions to the tacrolimus occur stop taking it and

restart the cyclosporine

B. Stop taking the cyclosporine for 24hr and then begin taking the

tacrolimus

2. A nurse is caring for a client who has atrial fibrillation and is scheduled

for cardioversion. The nurse should anticipate a prescription from the

provider for which of the following medications for this procedure?

A. Amlodipine

B. Diltiazem

C. Nifedipine

D. Lidocaine

B. Diltiazem