A client is ordered to receive ibuprofen (Motrin) for dysmenorrhea. The highest priority instruction that the nurse should give the client is to take the drug:
a. with fluid or food.
b. on an empty stomach.
c. upon arising.
d. nightly before sleep.
ANS: A
Ibuprofen may cause gastric irritation, so food or fluid will decrease this effect.
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