A woman has received a discharge order the day after the spontaneous vaginal delivery of a healthy infant. Her health care provider has provided her with a prescription for codeine-acetaminophen tablets as well as diclofenac suppositories
What strategy should the nurse teach the patient about the potential side effects of her codeine-acetaminophen pills?
A) "It's important that you minimize your salt intake when you're taking these to avoid cramping."
B) "These might cause you to lose your appetite but please try to maintain good nutrition nonetheless."
C) "Try to drink plenty of fluids to make sure you don't get constipated while you're taking these pills."
D) "Try to avoid taking these on an empty stomach to minimize the chance of irritating your stomach lining."
C
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A) Call the supervisor to report the nurse's behavior. B) Confront the nurse about her behavior and relieve her of her responsibilities. C) Give the nurse some information about the hospital's employee assistance program. D) Ignore the situation until someone else validates the observations.
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