What should the nurse instruct the client to perform in order to decrease mouth irritation and constipation while taking a bile acid binding drug?
1. "Take with coffee to increase the effect of the drug."
2. "Dissolve in water and increase fluid intake."
3. "Decrease fluid intake."
4. "Chew tablets."
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Rationale 1:"Take with coffee to increase the effect of the drug" is incorrect because dissolving in water and increasing fluid intake will decrease irritation to the mouth and constipation.
Rationale 2:"Dissolve in water and increase fluid intake" will decrease irritation to the mouth and constipation.
Rationale 3:"Decrease fluid intake" is incorrect because dissolving in water and increasing fluid intake will decrease irritation to the mouth and constipation.
Rationale 4:"Chew tablets" is incorrect because dissolving in water and increasing fluid intake will decrease irritation to the mouth and constipation.
Global Rationale: Dissolve in water and increase fluid intake will decrease irritation to the mouth and constipation. "Take with coffee to increase the effect of the drug" is incorrect because dissolving in water and increasing fluid intake will decrease irritation to the mouth and constipation. "Decrease fluid intake" is incorrect because dissolving in water and increasing fluid intake will decrease irritation to the mouth and constipation. "Chew tablets" is incorrect because dissolving in water and increasing fluid intake will decrease irritation to the mouth and constipation.
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