A patient is prescribed an antitussive agent with codeine. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates that the nurse's teaching has been effective?
A) "I will take this medication whenever I am coughing."
B) "This medication may make me anxious and nervous."
C) "I will call my physician if I develop diarrhea when I take it."
D) "This medication will cause drowsiness, and I will not drive."
D
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Antitussive agents suppress cough by depressing the cough center in the medulla oblongata or the cough receptors in the throat, trachea, or lungs. Since they are combined with codeine, they will also depress the CNS and induce drowsiness. The medication should not be given every time the patient coughs. The medication will not cause anxiety and nervousness. The medication will cause constipation, not diarrhea.
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