Which patient outcomes would be most applicable for the patient who has been taking benzodiazepines? Patient will state:
a. That there are specific foods to avoid while on this medication
b. An understanding of how to increase medication dosage
c. That alcohol is a substance to avoid while on the medication
d. An understanding that he or she can return to work while on this medication
ANS: C
Combining a benzodiazepine with alcohol or other CNS depressant is potentially fatal. No food restrictions exist. Dosage should not be changed without consultation with the physi-cian. Patients may return to work unless experiencing sedation. In this case, they would be cautioned not to operate machinery.
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