A 29-year-old female patient has been prescribed orlistat (Xenical) for morbid obesity. The nurse is providing patient education concerning the drug. An important instruction to the patient would be to
A) omit the dose if the meal does not contain fat.
B) take orlistat and multivitamins together.
C) take orlistat in one dose at breakfast.
D) omit the dose if the meal does not contain protein.
A
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