The patient has begun taking psyllium (Metamucil). What advice should be given to the patient?
a. Eat several servings of fresh fruit and vegetables a day.
b. Avoid citrus fruit juices.
c. Reduce intake of carbonated drinks.
d. Increase his fluid intake to 3000 mL a day.
ANS: D
Increased fluid intake is essential to dissolve the fiber in this drug completely; otherwise, fecal impaction can occur.
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