What information would be most important for the nurse to provide to a patient when teaching about the adverse effects of succinimide therapy?
a. Nausea, vomiting, and indigestion are common during the initiation of therapy.
b. Avoid taking the medication with food or milk to minimize adverse effects.
c. Sedation, drowsiness, and dizziness tend to worsen with continued therapy.
d. Reducing the dosage of medication will relieve symptoms of nausea.
ANS: A
Nausea, vomiting, and indigestion are common during initiation of therapy. Taking the medicine with food or milk reduces the nausea and indigestion. Sedation, drowsiness, and dizziness tend to disappear with continued therapy. Gradual increases in dosage tend to decrease nausea and vomiting.
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