The nurse is preparing to administer a prescribed sulfonamide. Which of the following would the nurse do? Select all that apply
A) Have the client sit up to take the drug
B) Give the prescribed drug on an empty stomach
C) Be sure to administer the drug immediately after a meal
D) Have the client decrease his fluid intake
E) Encourage the client to drink additional fluids
Ans: A, B, E
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Oral medication should be administered to clients only when they are in an upright or sitting position. Sulfonamides should be administered on an empty stomach if tolerated with 8 ounces of water. Increased fluid intake is encouraged to prevent crystalluria.
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