A client is prescribed hormone replacement therapy. What should the nurse include in the medication teaching for this client?
1. Decrease intake of high-fiber foods.
2. Avoid heavy lifting.
3. Use an additional form of contraception.
4. Perform breast self-examinations.
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Decrease intake of high-fiber foods is incorrect because this is not a restriction for clients receiving HRT.
Rationale 2: Avoid heavy lifting is incorrect because this is not a restriction for clients receiving HRT.
Rationale 3: Use an additional form of contraception is incorrect because HRT is given to women in menopause.
Rationale 4: Monthly breast self-examinations should be conducted in addition to an annual exam by a health care provider.
Global Rationale: Monthly breast self-examinations should be conducted in addition to an annual exam by a health care provider. Decrease intake of high-fiber foods is incorrect because this is not a restriction for clients receiving HRT. Avoid heavy lifting is incorrect because this is not a restriction for clients receiving HRT. Use an additional form of contraception is incorrect because HRT is given to women in menopause.
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