The nurse should include which of the following when teaching a client prescribed cholestyramine?
a. Mix the drug with a liquid or soft food.
b. Sprinkle the granules over a dry food.
c. Take the drug with all other morning medications.
d. Cholesterol levels will be lowered within a few days of initiating therapy.
ANS: A
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A Correct: Cholestryramine is available in powdered form to be mixed with juice or soft foods.
B Incorrect: Should be mixed with juice or soft foods.
C Incorrect: This must not be administered one hour before or four hours after any other oral medication.
D Incorrect: Therapy to decrease cholesterol takes up to a year or more.
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