The nurse is providing education to a patient with a history of insomnia. The health care provider prescribes zolpidem (Ambien). Which teaching point is important for the nurse to include in the medication teaching?
a. The possibility of cooking, eating, and walking during sleep
b. The possibility of needing a higher dose due to female gender
c. The possibility of increased appetite and weight gain
d. The possibility of the urine turning blue-green
a. The possibility of cooking, eating, and walking during sleep
Patients who are prescribed zolpidem (Ambien) require education regarding the possibility of cooking, eating, and walking during sleep. Female patients may require a lower dose of zolpidem, not a higher dose. The other teaching points are appropriate for other medications used to treat insomnia, but not for zolpidem (Ambien).
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