The nurse is assisting in the discharge process where a female, paralyzed client is returning home with her husband and two children
Which of the following prescription classifications, used prior to hospitalization, is most important to relate to the physician when discharging? A) Birth control pills
B) A rescue inhaler
C) An analgesic
D) An antihistamine
A
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The nurse realizes that the female, paralyzed client has the ability to ovulate and become pregnant. Birth control pills are needed until a decision regarding an additional pregnancy is achieved. The other options are also important to consider but does not have the significant consequences.
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