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4. At bedtime with a snack
523. The nurse should tell the client who is taking levothyroxine to notify the
primary health care provider (PHCP) if which problem occurs?
1. Fatigue
2. Tremors
3. Cold intolerance
4. Excessively dry skin
524. The nurse is providing instructions to the client newly diagnosed with
diabetes mellitus who has been prescribed pramlintide. Which instruction
should the nurse include in the discharge teaching?
1. “Inject the pramlintide at the same time you take your other
medications.”
2. “Take your prescribed pills 1 hour before or 2 hours after the
injection.”
3. “Be sure to take the pramlintide with food so you don’t upset
your stomach.”
4. “Make sure you take your pramlintide immediately after you eat
so you don’t experience a low blood sugar.”
525. The nurse teaches the client who is newly diagnosed with diabetes insipidus
about the prescribed intranasal desmopressin. Which statements by the client
indicate understanding? Select all that apply.
1. “This medication will turn my urine orange.”
2. “I should decrease my oral fluids when I start this
medication.”
3. “The amount of urine I make should increase if this medicine
is working.”
4. “I need to follow a low-fat diet to avoid pancreatitis when
taking this medicine.”
5. “I should report headache and drowsiness to my doctor since
these symptoms could be related to my desmopressin.”
526. A daily dose of prednisone is prescribed for a client. The nurse provides
instructions to the client regarding administration of the medication and
should instruct the client that which time is best to take this medication?
1. At noon
2. At bedtime
3. Early morning
4. Any time, at the same time, each day
527. The client with hyperparathyroidism is taking alendronate. Which
statements by the client indicate understanding of the proper way to take
this medication? Select all that apply.
1. “I should take this medication with food.”
2. “I should take this medication at bedtime.”
3. “I should sit up for at least 30 minutes after taking this
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