A patient with motion sickness is planning a cross-country car trip and has a new prescription for a scopolamine transdermal patch The nurse provides teaching for the use of this patch medication. The patient shows a correct understanding of the teaching with which statement?
a. "I will change the patch every day."
b. "I will change the patch every other day."
c. "I will change the patch every 3 days."
d. "I will remove the patch only if it stops working."
Ans: c. "I will change the patch every 3 days."
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1. 6 to 8 hours. 2. 24 hours. 3. 2 to 3 days. 4. 1 week.
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A) Peer pressure B) Anxiety C) Recent influenza D) Finances
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