What is the highest priority nursing intervention for clients taking anthelmintics?
a. Instruct the client that daily stool specimens must be collected.
b. Inform the client that the pathogens are spread via blood.
c. Instruct the client to take baths and not showers.
d. Alert the client to avoid operating a car or machinery due to drowsiness.
ANS: D
The medication may cause sedation, so the client should avoid driving or operating machinery while taking it.
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