The teaching plan for a 22-year-old woman on Avandia (rosiglitazone) would include a caution relative to:
1. decreased effectiveness of her birth control pills.
2. excessive exposure to the sun.
3. sudden drop in blood pressure with dizziness.
4. possible severe diarrhea.
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Avandia causes some birth control pills to be less effective.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis
REF: 1016, Drug Therapy table OBJ: 4
TOP: Side Effects of Avandia KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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