The nurse is caring for a patient who takes a thiazide diuretic. What instructions should the nurse give to a patient who reports fatigue due to sleep deprivation?
a. "Take your medication early in the day."
b. "Make position changes quickly."
c. "Take your medication before bedtime."
d. "Empty your bladder after the first dose."
ANS: A
If the patient's lifestyle is to sleep at night and the medication is taken later in the day, it can interfere with sleep due to the need to void. So, the medication should be taken early in the day for this patient.
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