A client is admitted to a local health care facility for chronic insomnia. The primary health care provider prescribes eszopiclone. Which of the following would the nurse encourage the client to avoid when teaching the client about this drug?
A) Strenuous work
B) Alcohol consumption
C) Tobacco use
D) Direct sunlight
Ans: B
Feedback:
The nurse should instruct the client to avoid alcohol during the period of eszopiclone therapy as alcohol interacts with eszopiclone to cause CNS depression. Strenuous work, use of tobacco, and exposure to sunlight are not of concern.
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