A client with depression does not want to take prescribed medication because of the side effects. What can the nurse suggest to help with medication adherence?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Use ice chips to help alleviate dry mouth.
2. Chew gum or use hard candy to help alleviate dry mouth.
3. Avoid alcohol-based mouthwash to help alleviate dry mouth.
4. Use "dry eye" drops to help with eye dryness.
5. Take alcoholic beverages several times a week to help with unpleasant side effects.
Correct Answer: 1,2,3,4
Rationale 1: Using ice chips helps to alleviate dry mouth associated with these medications.
Rationale 2: Chewing gum or sucking on hard candy helps to alleviate dry mouth associated with these medications.
Rationale 3: Alcohol-based mouthwash can increase the feeling of dry mouth associated with these medications.
Rationale 4: "Dry eye" drops help alleviate eye dryness associated with these medications.
Rationale 5: The nurse should not instruct the client to take any antidepressant medications with alcohol because of the potential for adverse effects.
Global Rationale: Using ice chips, chewing gum, sucking on hard candy, and avoiding alcohol based mouthwash helps to alleviate dry mouth associated with these medications. "Dry eye" drops help alleviate eye dryness associated with these medications. The nurse should not instruct the client to take any antidepressant medications with alcohol because of the potential for adverse effects.
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