Which precaution is most important for the nurse to teach a patient who is prescribed enfuvirtide (Fuzeon)?
a. "After the drug is mixed, store it away from light."
b. "Use sterile technique to draw up and inject the drug."
c. "Do not take this drug if there is any possibility that you are pregnant."
d. "Mix the drug with tap water, then rinse the drug's original container and add that fluid to the drug mixture."
B
Enfuvirtide is given twice daily by subcutaneous injection. The patient self-injects this drug at home and must use sterile technique. Injection site infections are common.
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