Because of the amount of care now being done in the home care setting, it is imperative that the nurse teach the patients what? (Select all that apply.)
A) Care givers' educational level.
B) Generic names of medication
C) Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs that need to be avoided
D) Alleviation of adverse effects
E) How to calculate safe dosages
B, C, D
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The responsibility of meeting the tremendous increase in teaching needs of patients frequently resides with the nurse. Patients need to know exactly what medications they are taking (generic and brand names), the dose of each medication, and what each is supposed to do. Patients also need to know what they can do to alleviate some of the adverse effects that are expected with each drug (e.g., small meals if gastrointestinal upset is common, use of a humidifier if secretions will be dried and make breathing difficult), which OTC drugs or alternative therapies they need to avoid while taking their prescribed drugs, and what to watch for that would indicate a need to call the health care provider.
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