The nurse is providing medication instruction for a client taking colesevelam (WelChol). What should the nurse include in the teaching session?
1. Take other medications 1 hour before or 4 hours after colesevelam.
2. Take other medications 4 hours before or 1 hour after taking colesvelam.
3. Avoid all other medications for 6 hours before and after taking colesvelam.
4. Take all medications at the same time as colesevelam.
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: The client should be instructed to take other medications 1 hour before or 4 hours after colesevelam.
Rationale 2: Take other medications 4 hours before or 1 hour after taking colesvelam is incorrect because the client should be instructed to take other medications 1 hour before or 4 hours after colesevelam.
Rationale 3: Avoid all other medications for 6 hours before and after taking colesvelam is incorrect because the client should be instructed to take other medications 1 hour before or 4 hours after colesevelam.
Rationale 4: Take all medications at the same time as colesevelam is incorrect because the client should be instructed to take other medications 1 hour before or 4 hours after colesevelam.
Global Rationale: The client should be instructed to take other medications 1 hour before or 4 hours after colesvelam. All other answer options are incorrect.
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