The teaching plan for a patient beginning oxazepam (Serax) should ...

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The teaching plan for a patient beginning oxazepam (Serax) should include instructions to (select all that apply)
 
  a. take the drug on an empty stomach.
  b. avoid discontinuing the drug abruptly.
  c. stop taking the drug if side effects occur.
  d. drink only moderate amounts of alcohol.
  e. avoid herbal preparations.

Question 2

A patient asks, Who will be at the community meeting? The nurse responds
 
  a. Patient representatives and staff
  b. Members of the mental health team
  c. All patients and the nurse manager
  d. All patients, nursing staff, and students

[Athena23]

Answer to Question 1

B, E
Patients must be informed that abrupt discontinuation of benzodiazepines produces withdrawal symptoms. Use of herbal preparations such as kava-kava and valerian can produce harmful additive effects. The other options contain information that is inappropriate to teach patients.

Answer to Question 2

D
Typically, all patients, students assigned to the unit, and all nursing staff attend community meetings. Members of other disciplines might or might not attend.

[P68T]

Excellent

[aruss1303]

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