The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a patient going home on the medication entecavir (Baraclude). What is the priority teaching point for this patient?
A) Take the whole course of the medication as prescribed.
B) Take this medication with grapefruit juice.
C) Do not stop taking this medication or allow the prescription to run out.
D) The patient will take this medication for the rest of his life.
C
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A potential risk for hepatitis B exacerbation could occur when the drugs are stopped. Therefore, teach patient the importance of not running out of the drugs and using extreme caution when discontinuing these drugs. Options A, B, and D are incorrect responses.
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