The nurse is teaching a patient who will begin taking butabarbital (Butisol). What information will the nurse include when teaching this patient?
a. "Avoid alcohol while taking this drug."
b. "This drug may be used long-term."
c. "This medication will take effect immediately."
d. "You will not experience a hangover effect."
ANS: A
Patients who are taking barbiturates should avoid alcohol. Barbiturates are for short-term use. Butabarbital has a sleep onset time of 1 hour, so it will not help patients fall asleep. Patients who take barbiturates frequently experience a hangover effect.
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