What information provided by the nurse would be helpful to a 15-year-old adolescent taking methimazole three times a day?
a. Pill dispensers and alarms on her watch can remind her to take the medication as
ordered.
b. She can take the medication when she is nervous and feels she needs it.
c. She can take two pills before school and one pill at dinner, which will be easier
for her to remember.
d. Her mother can be responsible for reminding her when it is time to take her
medication.
A
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A Methimazole is an antithyroid medication that should be taken three times a day.
Reminders will facilitate taking medication as ordered.
B This medication needs to be taken regularly, not on an as-needed basis.
C The dosage cannot be combined to reduce the frequency of administration.
D Because of the adolescent's school schedule and activities, she, rather than her
mother, needs to be responsible for her medication.
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