A nurse is caring for a client who has been undergoing glucocorticoid therapy at a health care facility and is getting discharged. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching plan for the client and family?
A) Report any symptoms of sore throat or fever immediately.
B) Notify the PHCP if glucose appears in the urine.
C) Measure the amount of fluids taken each day.
D) Take the oral drug with meals or snacks.
Ans: D
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The nurse should instruct the client to take the oral drug with meals or snacks to decrease the gastrointestinal effects and upsets in the teaching plan for the client and family. Reporting any symptoms of sore throat or fever immediately and notifying the primary health care provider if glucose appears in the urine should be included in the teaching plan for a client undergoing adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) therapy. The nurse should instruct the client to measure the amount of fluids taken each day in the teaching plan for the client receiving vasopressin.
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