The nurse is educating a patient with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) who has a new prescription for buspirone (BuSpar). Which information is most important for the nurse to include in the teaching plan?
a. Use this medication as needed to manage your anxiety.
b. Taper this medication before disconti-nuing.
c. Allow 3 weeks before expecting any relief of symptoms.
d. This medication poses a great risk of to-lerance and dependence.
B
Patients should not stop taking BuSpar abruptly, but should taper this medication according to health care provider instructions. BuSpar is always given as a scheduled drug (never on an as-needed basis). The patient should allow 7 to 10 days for symptoms to subside. No evidence exists that BuSpar causes tolerance or physical dependence
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a. identify options. b. select an option. c. evaluate results. d. define objectives.
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