The nurse is administering Somnote to a patient. When providing medication education to the patient, the nurse will include that Somnote should be
a. thoroughly chewed.
b. taken with a full glass of water.
c. taken on an empty stomach.
d. taken only before bedtime.
ANS: B
Somnote is available in capsule form and should not be chewed, should be taken with a full glass of water, should be taken after meals, and is usually ordered to be taken three times a day after meals.
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