The nurse is preparing a client who has multiple sclerosis (MS) for discharge home from a rehabilitation center. The client has been prescribed cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) and methyl-prednisolone (Medrol)
Which instruction does the nurse include in the teaching plan for the client? a. "Take warm baths to promote muscle re-laxation."
b. "Avoid crowds and people with colds."
c. "Use physical aids such as walkers as little as possible."
d. "Stop using these medications when your symptoms improve."
B
The client should be taught to avoid people with any type of upper respiratory illness because these medications are immunosuppressive. Warm baths will exacerbate the MS symptoms, assis-tive devices may be required for safe ambulation, and medication should not be stopped.
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