A nurse is teaching a client with myasthenia gravis how to take the anticholinesterase medications. What specific instructions should the nurse give the client?
a. Eat a snack before taking c. Take within 2 hours of waking
b. Take on an empty stomach d. Take with 8 ounces of water
C
Clients need to be encouraged to eat a snack before taking anticholinesterase medications to avoid GI irritation.
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a. 75 b. 90 c. 115 d. 145
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