A client has been prescribed testosterone. Which medication education should the nurse provide?
1. "Place the patch on a place that does not have hair."
2. "Avoid placing the patch on active areas like the thigh or arm."
3. "The patch should be changed every 7 days."
4. "Observe for a rash at the patch site."
5. "Keep these patches away from children."
1,4,5
Rationale 1: The patch should be placed on hair-free skin.
Rationale 2: As long as the skin is dry and hair-free, the activity of the area is not an issue.
Rationale 3: The patch is changed daily.
Rationale 4: Skin irritation or rash may occur at the patch site.
Rationale 5: Children should not be exposed to these patches or the patch site.
Global Rationale: The patch should be placed on hair-free skin. Skin irritation or rash may occur at the patch site.
Children should not be exposed to these patches or the patch site. As long as the skin is dry and hair-free, the activity of the area is not an issue. The patch is changed daily.
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