The nurse is caring for a client with HIV who has been prescribed didanosine (Videx EC). Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. Help the client plan specific meal and dosing times.
b. Explain that the client will have frequent complete blood counts (CBCs) drawn.
c. Advise the client to take Videx EC with milk or a small meal.
d. Tell the client to take Tylenol (acetami-nophen) for any abdominal pain.
A
Videx EC must be taken on an empty stomach 30 minutes before or 2 hours after a meal. The nurse should assist the client in planning a daily schedule that includes meals and drug doses. Videx does not affect bone marrow, so frequent CBCs are not needed. A client on this drug who reports abdominal pain should be assessed for pancreatitis, a common adverse effect.
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