The nurse develops a discharge teaching plan for a patient who was prescribed pancreatic enzyme replacement and includes what important teaching point?
A) Take the enzymes on an empty stomach.
B) Crush the capsules and take with food.
C) Avoid spilling the powder on the skin because it may be irritating.
D) Pancreatin and pancrelipase are interchangeable.
C
Feedback:
Patients receiving pancreatic enzymes should be taught to avoid spilling the powder on the skin because it can be very irritating. The enzymes should be taken with food and are often in a powder form. Pancreatin and pancrelipase are not interchangeable.
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