Which of the following is an indication that the client understands the teaching related to buspirone (BuSpar)?
1. I will not drink grapefruit juice while taking this medication.
2. I should sleep though the night on this medication.
3. I should feel a relief of anxiety within a half hour.
4. I will not hear voices after being on this medication for two weeks.
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Rationale: When taken with grapefruit juice, buspirone levels can be raised to nine times the normal level. Buspirone takes up to two weeks to show efficacy for anxiety control and is not a sedative. Buspirone is an antianxiety agent and does not impact auditory hallucinations.
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