The nurse is preparing discharge instructions for a patient diagnosed with hypokalemic myopathy. What information should be included in these instructions?
1. When to take coenzyme Q-10
2. The need for rest periods between activities
3. Foods rich in potassium
4. When to take prescribed prednisone
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Rationale 1: Coenzyme Q-10 is a supplement used to manage mitochondrial myopathy.
Rationale 2: A frequent rest period between activities is not indicated in the treatment of hypokalemic myopathy.
Rationale 3: Hypokalemic myopathy is common in the elderly and results from a low serum potassium level caused by long-term diuretic use. The patient should be encouraged to eat foods rich in potassium as part of discharge instructions.
Rationale 4: Prednisone is used to treat polymyositis, one type of inflammatory myopathy.
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