The client has been instructed in the MAWDS system. Which one of the following instructions is not included in the MAWDS method?
1. Avoid large crowds.
2. Check your pulse before taking digoxin (Lanoxin) each day.
3. You should rest periodically throughout the day.
4. Check your weight daily.
Avoid large crowds.
Rationale: MAWDS stands for medication, activity, weight, diet, and symptoms. Avoiding large crowds is not a typical instruction for a heart failure client and does not fit with the MAWDS acronym. Checking a pulse before digoxin (medication), resting periodically throughout the day (activity), and checking daily weights (weights) are all part of the MAWDS method.
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