The nurse is preparing to discharge to home a patient who is a construction worker and who has been prescribed a sulfonamide. Which of the following instructions would be most important for this particular patient?
a. "Make sure to use sunscreen."
b. "Take the medication with food."
c. "Report any muscle pain immediately."
d. "Report any nausea or stomach upset."
A
For a patient who is a construction worker, the most important instruction is to wear sunscreen and protective clothing, because sulfonamides can cause photosensitivity.
Reporting nausea and stomach upset is important, as is taking the medication with food, but these are not the most important instructions.
Myalgia is not a side effect of sulfonamide therapy.
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