Nurse Instructions for Levothyroxine and Antacids Administration
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>Constipation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements indicates that the nurse’s teaching on the administration of antacids was effective?

    <p>Calcium-containing antacids may cause constipation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement about levothyroxine administration is correct?

    <p>Increase your intake of broccoli and soy products while taking levothyroxine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action should a patient take if they experience profuse sweating and palpitations while taking levothyroxine?

    <p>Contact their healthcare provider</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about antacids is true?

    <p>Antacids neutralize the acid present in the stomach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential side effect of aluminum-containing antacids?

    <p>Constipation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about calcium-containing antacids is true?

    <p>Calcium-containing antacids can cause kidney stones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the instruction a nurse will give to a patient prescribed levothyroxine?

    <p>Tell your healthcare provider if you have profuse sweating and palpitations while taking this medicine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement by the patient indicates that the nurse’s teaching on the administration of antacids was effective?

    <p>Antacids neutralize the acid present in the stomach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential side effect of aluminum-containing antacids?

    <p>Constipation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about calcium-containing antacids is true?

    <p>They neutralize the acid present in the stomach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action should a patient take if they experience profuse sweating and palpitations while taking levothyroxine?

    <p>Report the side effects to their healthcare provider</p> Signup and view all the answers

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