A 29-year-old woman is scheduled to begin treatment with all-transretinoic acid (ATRA), a retinoid. The patient's nurse has scheduled health education to discuss this new medication with the patient
What teaching point should the nurse include in this health education?
A) Birth control strategies and the teratogenic effects of ATRA
B) The importance of adopting a low-salt diet during treatment to minimize renal effects
C) The importance of using aseptic technique during intramuscular self-injection
D) Weight-control techniques to offset the potential for weight gain
A
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