A client was recently given a prescription for enfuvirtide (Fuzeon). What educational information should be in the teaching plan?
1. Inject the drug into the same abdominal site area daily.
2. Take this drug with vitamin D to help absorption.
3. Some serious drug interactions could occur.
4. Inject the drug subcutaneously twice daily.
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Subcutaneous injection sites should be rotated.
Rationale 2: Vitamin D does not help absorption with this drug.
Rationale 3: There are no significant drug interactions with this drug.
Rationale 4: This drug is to be given as a subcutaneous injection twice daily.
Global Rationale: This drug is to be given as a subcutaneous injection twice daily. Sites should be rotated as injection-site reactions are common. Vitamin D does not help with absorption. There are no significant drug interactions.
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