With the need to protect our environment, what is it now important for the nurse to teach patients to do?
A) Dispose of drugs no longer used on an annual basis.
B) Flush drugs down the toilet.
C) Bury unused in the yard.
D) Throw unused pill bottles in the trash in original containers.
A
Feedback:
Patients should go through their medicine cabinet annually and dispose of drugs no longer used. Unused drugs should not be flushed down the toilet or buried in the yard because they seep into the community water supply. Pills should be removed from their bottle and mixed with an undesirable substance to prevent someone from using the medication if found.
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