Which of the following statements indicates that J.P. understands your discharge teaching?
a. "I will drink a minimum of eight glasses of fluid per day."
b. "I should wait 2 hours after taking this medicine before I eat."
c. "I will notify the health care provider if my hands and feet become numb."
d. "This drug may make me dizzy so I should not do an activity that requires alertness."
a
Patients taking Bactrim must drink extra fluids to prevent crystalluria, which can potentially
obstruct the kidneys or urethra. Paresthesias and dizziness are not side effects normally associated
with Bactrim use. In addition to taking the medicine with 8 ounces of water, Bactrim can be taken
with food or milk if stomach upset occurs.
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