When instructing a client regarding the intake of medications prescribed by the
physician, the nurse tells the client to avoid excess intake of fluid. Which reason should
the nurse give the client for avoiding excess intake of fluid?
A) Medication is flushed before taking effect
B) Toxic level of medication may accumulate in the body
C) Harmful substances may be formed in the body
D) Chemical change renders the medication inactive
A
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According to Quinn, what is this leader trying to create? 1. Unfreezing 2. A "slow death" 3. A force-field analysis 4. A "deep change"
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What will be an ideal response?