The nurse has just completed medication teaching regarding medications used to treat high cholesterol. Which statement made by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
1. I can eat any food I want as long as I take my medications.
2. I need to call the physician if I experience severe muscle weakness.
3. I should take my medications every day.
4. A low-fat diet needs to be followed even with medications to treat high cholesterol.
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: "I can eat any food I want as long as I take my medications" indicates the client needs additional teaching. The client should follow a low-fat diet along with medications.
Rationale 2: "I need to call the physician if I experience severe muscle weakness" is incorrect because this does not indicate the client needs further teaching.
Rationale 3: "I should take my medications every day" is incorrect because this does not indicate the client needs further teaching.
Rationale 4: "A low-fat diet needs to be followed even with medications to treat high cholesterol" is incorrect because this does not indicate the client needs further teaching.
Global Rationale: I can eat any food I want as long as I take my medications indicates the client needs additional teaching. The client should follow a low fat diet along with medications. I need to call the physician if I experience severe muscle weakness is incorrect because this does not indicate the client needs further teaching. I should take my medications every day is incorrect because this does not indicate the client needs further teaching. A low fat diet needs to be followed even with medications to treat high cholesterol is incorrect because this does not indicate the client needs further teaching.
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