Which precaution is most important to teach a patient who is prescribed an antacid?
a. "Avoid using extra pepper on your food while taking this drug."
b. "If you become constipated, stop taking the antacid completely."
c. "Take this drug at least 2 hours before or after taking any other drug."
d. "Notify your prescriber if heartburn continues after you have taken the drug for 3 days."
ANS: C
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A) Constipation B) Blood noted in the stool C) Worsening of diarrhea D) Report of severe abdominal pain E) Diarrhea unrelieved
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a. Draw arterial blood gasses. b. Assist with a chest tube insertion. c. Give the patient low-flow oxygen. d. Assess for clubbing of fingernails