A nurse is teaching a client who has been prescribed NSAIDs for osteoarthritis. The nurse instructs the client that the best time to take the medication will be:
a. upon rising.
b. with meals.
c. on an empty stomach.
d. at bedtime.
ANS: B
GI upset is a classic side effect of the NSAIDs; therefore the medication should be taken with meals.
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