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What instruction should the nurse give to a patient prescribed levothyroxine?
What instruction should the nurse give to a patient prescribed levothyroxine?
- Increase your intake of broccoli and soy products while taking this medication
- Have the medicine with food to avoid side effects
- Tell your healthcare provider if you have profuse sweating and palpitations while taking this medicine (correct)
- If you miss a dose, take the medicine immediately
What is the primary action of antacids in the stomach?
What is the primary action of antacids in the stomach?
- Decrease the secretion of acid in the stomach
- Form a protective barrier in the stomach
- Neutralize the acid present in the stomach (correct)
- Stimulate the production of mucus in the stomach
Which of the following statements about calcium-containing antacids is true?
Which of the following statements about calcium-containing antacids is true?
- They are recommended for long-term use
- They cause diarrhea
- They may cause constipation (correct)
- They increase the secretion of acid in the stomach
What is a potential side effect of aluminum-containing antacids?
What is a potential side effect of aluminum-containing antacids?
Which of the following statements indicates that the nurse’s teaching on the administration of antacids was effective?
Which of the following statements indicates that the nurse’s teaching on the administration of antacids was effective?
Which statement about levothyroxine administration is correct?
Which statement about levothyroxine administration is correct?
What action should a patient take if they experience profuse sweating and palpitations while taking levothyroxine?
What action should a patient take if they experience profuse sweating and palpitations while taking levothyroxine?
Which of the following statements about antacids is true?
Which of the following statements about antacids is true?
What is a potential side effect of aluminum-containing antacids?
What is a potential side effect of aluminum-containing antacids?
Which of the following statements about calcium-containing antacids is true?
Which of the following statements about calcium-containing antacids is true?
What is the instruction a nurse will give to a patient prescribed levothyroxine?
What is the instruction a nurse will give to a patient prescribed levothyroxine?
Which statement by the patient indicates that the nurse’s teaching on the administration of antacids was effective?
Which statement by the patient indicates that the nurse’s teaching on the administration of antacids was effective?
What is a potential side effect of aluminum-containing antacids?
What is a potential side effect of aluminum-containing antacids?
Which of the following statements about calcium-containing antacids is true?
Which of the following statements about calcium-containing antacids is true?
What action should a patient take if they experience profuse sweating and palpitations while taking levothyroxine?
What action should a patient take if they experience profuse sweating and palpitations while taking levothyroxine?
