What should the nurse instruct the client to perform in order to ...

[cartlidgeashley]

What should the nurse instruct the client to perform in order to decrease mouth irritation and constipation while taking a bile acid binding drug?
 
  1. Take with coffee to increase the effect of the drug.
  2. Dissolve in water and increase fluid intake.
  3. Decrease fluid intake.
  4. Chew tablets.

Question 2

The nurse has just completed medication teaching regarding medications used to treat high cholesterol. Which statement made by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
 
  1. I can eat any food I want as long as I take my medications.
  2. I need to call the physician if I experience severe muscle weakness.
  3. I should take my medications every day.
  4. A low-fat diet needs to be followed even with medications to treat high cholesterol.

[heinisk01]

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1:Take with coffee to increase the effect of the drug is incorrect because dissolving in water and increasing fluid intake will decrease irritation to the mouth and constipation.
Rationale 2:Dissolve in water and increase fluid intake will decrease irritation to the mouth and constipation.
Rationale 3:Decrease fluid intake is incorrect because dissolving in water and increasing fluid intake will decrease irritation to the mouth and constipation.
Rationale 4:Chew tablets is incorrect because dissolving in water and increasing fluid intake will decrease irritation to the mouth and constipation.

Global Rationale: Dissolve in water and increase fluid intake will decrease irritation to the mouth and constipation. Take with coffee to increase the effect of the drug is incorrect because dissolving in water and increasing fluid intake will decrease irritation to the mouth and constipation. Decrease fluid intake is incorrect because dissolving in water and increasing fluid intake will decrease irritation to the mouth and constipation. Chew tablets is incorrect because dissolving in water and increasing fluid intake will decrease irritation to the mouth and constipation.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1:I can eat any food I want as long as I take my medications indicates the client needs additional teaching. The client should follow a low-fat diet along with medications.
Rationale 2:I need to call the physician if I experience severe muscle weakness is incorrect because this does not indicate the client needs further teaching.
Rationale 3:I should take my medications every day is incorrect because this does not indicate the client needs further teaching.
Rationale 4:A low-fat diet needs to be followed even with medications to treat high cholesterol is incorrect because this does not indicate the client needs further teaching.

Global Rationale: I can eat any food I want as long as I take my medications indicates the client needs additional teaching. The client should follow a low-fat diet along with medications. I need to call the physician if I experience severe muscle weakness is incorrect because this does not indicate the client needs further teaching. I should take my medications every day is incorrect because this does not indicate the client needs further teaching. A low-fat diet needs to be followed even with medications to treat high cholesterol is incorrect because this does not indicate the client needs further teaching.

[cartlidgeashley]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[upturnedfurball]

Excellent