A client has been prescribed exenatide (Byetta). What medication education should the nurse provide?
1. "Drink an 8 ounce glass of water with this pill."
2. "You should take this medication twice each day."
3. "You may experience dryness of the mouth while taking this drug."
4. "You may develop diarrhea while taking this drug."
5. "This drug will help you secrete more insulin."
Correct Answer: 2,4,5
Rationale 1: Exenatide is an injectable drug.
Rationale 2: Exenatide is often injected twice daily.
Rationale 3: This is not an expected adverse reaction.
Rationale 4: Diarrhea is an expected adverse effect of this drug.
Rationale 5: One of the actions of this drug is to increase secretion of insulin.
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