A nurse is caring for a patient who is starting gabapentin therapy. During the initial assessment the patient informs the nurse that he takes antacids every day. The nurse will stress to the patient that gabapentin should be taken
A) at least 1 hour before ingesting antacids.
B) at least 2 hours after administering antacids.
C) intravenously.
D) with milk or food.
B
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1. 48,000 2. 26,000 3. 11,000 4. 8,000
A 1-day-postoperative client has both morphine sulfate (MS) and meperidine (Demerol) prescribed for pain. Upon which assessment would the nurse decide to give the meperidine rather than the morphine sulfate?
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