The nurse evaluates teaching as effective when a patient taking a benzodiazepine states,
A) "I should always take the medication with meals."
B) "I should not stop taking this drug without talking to my health care provider first."
C) "I cannot take aspirin with this medication."
D) "I will have to take this medication for the rest of my life."
B
Feedback:
The patient makes a correct statement when saying the drug should not be stopped without talking to the health care provider first because withdrawal of benzodiazepines require careful monitoring and should be gradually withdrawn. Medications do not have to be taken with food, aspirin is not contraindicated, and the medication need only be taken while the condition being treated continues. Patients with anxiety may only need the medication for a few weeks whereas those with a seizure disorder may take it for longer periods of time.
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