A client who is prescribed benztropine (Cogentin) tells the nurse about plans for a Caribbean cruise. What should the nurse include during client teaching?
1. "Take a multivitamin every day to keep you healthy."
2. "If you miss a dose, take the next dose at its regularly scheduled time."
3. "Limit your activity while on the cruise."
4. "Avoid alcohol."
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: A multivitamin is not recommended for those on benztropine (Cogentin).
Rationale 2: The dosage schedule should be maintained. Measures should be put into place to ensure that doses are not missed.
Rationale 3: The client does not need to limit activity while taking this medication.
Rationale 4: Benztropine (Cogentin) interacts with alcohol and has an additive sedative effect.
Global Rationale: Benztropine (Cogentin) interacts with alcohol and has an additive sedative effect. A multivitamin is not recommended for those on benztropine (Cogentin). The dosage schedule should be maintained. Measures should be put into place to ensure that doses are not missed. The client does not need to limit activity while taking this medication.
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