What is the most important precaution or instruction the nurse should teach the client with allergic rhinitis who has been prescribed to use an oxymetazoline (Afrin) nasal spray to manage nasal congestion?
A. "Be sure to drink at least 4 L of fluids each day while using this medication."
B. "Avoid aspirin and any aspirin-containing drug while using this medication."
C. "Do not use this medication for longer than 4 days."
D. "Use this medication only at bedtime."
C
Use of this medication for longer than 4 days leads to a rebound reaction, with sneezing and greatly increased nasal congestion. Often, clients become dependent on this medication, using it more and more frequently, with resulting nasal irritation and ulceration.
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