After teaching a client about his prescribed NSAID therapy, the nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the client states which of the following?
A) "I will take the drug with high-fiber foods."
B) "I must take the drug on an empty stomach."
C) "I should take the drug with food and milk.
D) "I need to take it with a calcium supplement."
Ans: C
Feedback:
The client should take the drug with food and milk to promote an optimal response to NSAID therapy; this helps minimize the risk of GI effects. The client does not need to take an NSAID with fiber-rich food or with calcium supplements. He should not take it on an empty stomach.
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